1. to change or cause to change in form or nature
2. to undergo or cause to undergo genetic mutation
Usage: biology

Examples

• The virus continues to mutate into new variants.
• Scientists can mutate genes in laboratory experiments.
• Over time, the species began to mutate in response to environmental changes.
• The bacteria mutated and became resistant to antibiotics.
• Radiation can cause cells to mutate abnormally.
• The artist’s style has mutated over the decades.
• Climate change may cause certain organisms to mutate more rapidly.