unmute

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/ʌnˈmjuːt/

verb

To restore the sound output (on a speaker or other audio device), having previously muted it.

Similar
unsilence
Opposite
mute
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Meanings

verbunmute (third-person singular simple present unmutes, present participle unmuting, simple past and past participle unmuted)

present singular third person unmutes · participle present unmuting · participle past unmuted · past unmuted

  1. transitiveTo restore the sound output (on a speaker or other audio device), having previously muted it.

    Synonyms: unsilence · Antonyms: mute

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo restore the sound output (on a speaker or other audio device), having previously muted it.

Similar
unsilence
Opposite
mute

Origin

From un- + mute.

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Translations

Hungarian visszahangosít, némítást felold/megszüntet
  • visszahangosítto restore the sound output, having previously muted it
  • némítást felold/megszüntetto restore the sound output, having previously muted it
  • hangot visszakapcsoljato restore the sound output, having previously muted it
Italian smutare
  • smutareto restore the sound output, having previously muted it
Portuguese dessilenciar
  • dessilenciarto restore the sound output, having previously muted it
Spanish desilenciar, desmutear
  • desilenciarto restore the sound output, having previously muted it
  • desmutearto restore the sound output, having previously muted it
Cite this entry
APA

unmute. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unmute

MLA

“unmute.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unmute. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unmute,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unmute.

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