/ Dictionary / Index P permute: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: per•mute Pronunciation: (pur-myt'), [key] — -mut•ed, -mut•ing. to alter; change. to subject to permutation. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: permute (Thesaurus) permutation group Pernambuco Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abstain Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language