- 1[intransitive, transitive] to develop or make something develop a new form or structure, because of a genetic change mutate (into something) the ability of the virus to mutate into new forms mutate something mutated genes
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- 2[intransitive] mutate (into something) to change into a new form Rhythm and blues mutated into rock and roll. see mutation
mutate
verbNAmE//ˈmyuteɪt//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they mutate he / she / it mutates
past simple mutated
-ing form mutating
Check pronunciation: mutate