Mute

1. noun. A term referring to a mute person, someone suffering from muteness, a speech disorder which some individuals have. For one or more reasons, they are unable to speak out without the help of certain utilities.

2. verb. A verb describing the action to (usually) disable the sound on something, like a television, as well as disabling someone from communicating, for example in chat channels on the Internet.

Example:
1. That person over there is mute, he is unable to talk.

2. Please mute the sound on the television for a moment, I am talking on the phone.

2. Do you remember that person from the chat yesterday who kept spamming obscene words? I believe she was muted by a moderator.

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