Definition of transmute Transmute

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We found 8 definitions of transmute from 5 different sources.

What does transmute mean?

WordNet

Verb transmutes, transmuting, transmuted
transmute - alter the nature of (elements)
		modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
		chemical science, chemistry the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
transmute - change or alter in form, appearance, or nature; "This experience transformed her completely"; "She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture"; "transubstantiate one element into another"
		transform, transubstantiate
		modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
		transubstantiate change (the Eucharist bread and wine) into the body and blood of Christ
		sorcerise, sorcerize transform or change by means of sorcery
		stalinise, stalinize transform in accordance with Stalin's policies; "Russia was slowly stalinized after Lenin's death"
		destalinise, destalinize counteract the effects and policies of Stalinism; "Russia was slowly destalinized in the late 1950's"
		work on, process, work subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"
transmute - change in outward structure or looks; "He transformed into a monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"
		transform, metamorphose
		change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
		aurify turn golden
		become, turn enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"

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Wiktionary

transmute (Verb)
To change, transform or convert one thing to another, or from one state or form to another.
transmute (Verb)
To change, transform or convert to another, or from one state or form to another.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

transmute (v. t.)
To change from one nature, form, or substance, into another; to transform.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

transmute
trans-mūt′, v.t. to change to another form or substance.—adj. Transmū′table, that may be transmuted or changed into a different form, nature, or substance.—ns. Transmū′tableness, Transmūtabil′ity.—adv. Transmū′tably.—adj. Transmū′tant.—ns. Transmūtā′tion, a changing into a different form, nature, or substance; Transmūtā′tionist.—adj. Transmū′tative.—n. Transmū′ter. [L. trans, over, mutāre, to change.]