v.
Pronunciation: tran(t)s- ' myüt, tranz-
Function: verb
Inflected Form: trans · muted ; trans · mut · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin transmutare, from trans- + mutare to change ― more at MUTABLE
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1 : to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form
2 : to subject (as an element) to transmutation
intransitive verb : to undergo transmutation
synonyms see TRANSFORM
– trans · mut · able \ - ' myü-t ə -b ə l \ adjective