muted Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
   dampen; mute; muffle; damp; tone down; dull.
   
2. adjective satellite in a softened tone
   hushed; subdued; quiet.
   
   • hushed voices
   • muted trumpets
   • a subdued whisper
   • a quiet reprimand
3. adjective satellite being or made softer or less loud or clear
   softened; dull; muffled.
   
   • the dull boom of distant breaking waves
   • muffled drums
   • the muffled noises of the street
   • muted trumpets

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