transmute
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verb \tran(t)s-ˈmyüt, tranz-\trans·mutedtrans·mut·ing
Definition of TRANSMUTE
transitive verb
1
: to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form
2
: to subject (as an element) to transmutation
intransitive verb
: to undergo transmutation
— trans·mut·able \-ˈmyü-tə-bəl\ adjective
See Examples of TRANSMUTE
- The stories of their lives were transmuted into works of fiction.
- The former criminal had transmuted into a national hero.
Origin of TRANSMUTE
Middle English, from Latin transmutare, from trans- + mutare to change — more at mutable
First Known Use: 15th century
Related to TRANSMUTE
- Synonyms
- alchemize, make over, metamorphose, transfigure, transform, convert, transpose, transubstantiate
See Synonym Discussion at transform
Rhymes with TRANSMUTE
acute, astute, Asyût, bear fruit, beetroot, Beirut, birthroot, bloodroot, breadfruit, butut, cahoot, Canute, catsuit, cheroot, choucroute, clubroot, commute, compute, confute, crapshoot, cube root, deaf-mute, depute, dilute, dispute, dry suit, elute, en route, enroot, flight suit, folkmoot, freeboot, galoot, grapefruit, G suit, hardboot, hip boot, hirsute, imbrute, impute, jackboot, jackfruit, jumpsuit, kashruth, lawsuit, long suit, lounge suit, minute, nonsuit, offshoot, outshoot, Paiute, pantsuit, permute, playsuit, pollute, pursuit, recruit, refute, repute, salute, sans doute, seaboot, snowsuit, solute, square root, star fruit, star route, statute, strong suit, sunsuit, sweat suit, swimsuit, take root, taproot, to boot, tracksuit, trade route, tribute, uproot, volute, wet suit
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