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Definition of "mutate" []

  • To undergo or cause to undergo mutation. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "mutate" in a sentence
  • "Well, not so much die as in mutate into some horrible legislation monster."
  • "“How Conficker will mutate is anyone's guess, say Ptylovany."
  • "Unless I allow the reproduction mechanism to mutate, which is a bit more work than I want to do right now…"