permutate

transitive verb

per·​mu·​tate

ˈpərmyəˌtāt,

(ˌ)pərˈmyüˌtāt

-ed/-ing/-s

: change, interchange

especially : to arrange in a different order

Word History

Etymology

Latin permutatus, past participle of permutare to change thoroughly, exchange

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