mutate

mutate
mutate (v.) "to change state or condition," 1818, back formation from MUTATION (Cf. mutation). In genetic sense, 1913, from L. mutatus, pp. of mutare "to change" (see MUTABLE (Cf. mutable)). Related: Mutated; mutating.

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