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Synonyms
com·mute (kə-myōōt́)

[Middle English commuten, to transform, from Latin commūtāre, com-, com-, + mūtāre, to change.]

verb: -mut·ed, -mut·ing, -mutes. 

intransitive verb 

  1. To travel as a commuter.
    1. To make substitution or exchange.
    2. To serve as a substitute.
  3. To pay in gross, usually at a reduced rate, rather than in individual payments.
  4. Mathematics & Logic To satisfy or engage in a commutative operation.

transitive verb 

  1. To substitute (one thing for another); exchange.
  2. To change (a penalty, debt, or payment) to a less severe one.

noun 

An act or instance of commuting, especially the trip made by a commuter: a 22-mile commute; an easy commute.