Object

• microphone: You can mute the microphone during a call by pressing both volume buttons simultaneously.

• sound: You can mute the sound at any warning by pressing either the Menu or Store button.

• output: Once connected, it will usually mute the regular output of the device you are using.

Adjective modifier

• deaf: A deaf mute, being asked, " What is forgiveness?

Modifying Another Word

• somewhat: However, its input into the miners ' strike was somewhat muted.

• automatically: The speaker is muted automatically when the control room mute is active, to prevent feedback.

Modifies a noun

• swan: The dead bird is thought to be a mute swan.

• button: The mute button relates to a ' City Mute ' facility.

• testimony: Calvary is mute testimony to how passionately we are desired.

• reminder: Faded and no longer used, it hangs in bedroom closet as mute reminder of events that changed her life.

• witness: The mill stands a mute witness of days passed.

• switch: Other features include an all-in-one power, mute and battery status light, plus a power and mute switch.

Modifying Another Word

• selectively: Attention of this type will not help the selectively mute child to relax or feel any less self-conscious than they already do.

• strangely: Then there's a strangely mute taxi driver in New York who fails to rise to even the most outrageous bait.

• relatively: Then, the advantage of added raw speed in a notebook machine is relatively mute.

Used with why or when

• when: Each participant can easily control the volume of their speakers and microphone, as well as mute when necessary.

Used with adjective complement

• remain: The Secretary of State remained mute on the matter.