Amplify and Mute

Amplify

Amplify verb - To express more fully and in greater detail.

Mute is an antonym for amplify.

Mute

Mute verb - To deaden the sound of.
Usage example: closing the windows muted the traffic noise so we could get to sleep

Amplify is an antonym for mute.

Nearby Words: muted, muteness, muting, mutely

Common collocations

sound amplify sound mute sound
anxiety amplify anxiety mute anxiety
screen amplify screen mute screen
volume amplify volume mute volume
Other words: effects, heartbeat.

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Dead Space The game will amplify the sounds coming from inside Isaac's helmet, muffle the sounds coming from direct contact with his weapons or the ground, and mute most sounds while in a vacuum (you can still hear close enemies though, because the sound being realistically transmitted through the floor).
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