The number of commuters to London has dropped by 100,000.
...a commuter train.
Synonyms: daily traveller, passenger, suburbanite, straphanger [informal] More Synonyms of commute
commutinguncountable noun
Suburban commuting is getting worse.
2. countable noun
A commute is the journey that you make when you commute.
[mainly US]
The average Los Angeles commute is over 60 miles a day.
3. verb [usually passive]
If a death sentence or prison sentence is commutedto a less serious punishment, it is changed to that punishment.
His death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment. [beVERB-ed + to]
Prison sentences have been commuted. [beVERB-ed]
Synonyms: reduce, cut, modify, shorten More Synonyms of commute
More Synonyms of commute
commute in British English
(kəˈmjuːt)
verb
1. (intransitive)
to travel some distance regularly between one's home and one's place of work
2. (transitive)
to substitute; exchange
3. (transitive) law
to reduce (a sentence) to one less severe
4.
to pay (an annuity) at one time, esp with a discount, instead of in instalments
5. (transitive)
to transform; change
to commute base metal into gold
6. (intransitive)
to act as or be a substitute
7. (intransitive)
to make a substitution; change
noun
8.
a journey made by commuting
Derived forms
commutable (comˈmutable)
adjective
commutability (comˌmutaˈbility) or commutableness (comˈmutableness)
noun
Word origin
C17: from Latin commutāre to replace, from com- mutually + mutāre to change
commute in American English
(kəˈmjut)
verb transitiveWord forms: comˈmuted or comˈmuting
1.
to change (one thing) for or into another; exchange; substitute
2.
to change (an obligation, punishment, etc.) to one that is less severe
3.
to substitute (payment in a lump sum) for payment in installments
verb intransitive
4.
a.
to be a substitute
b.
to make up; compensate
5. US
to travel as a commuter
noun US
6. Informal
the trip of a commuter
Word origin
ME commuten < L commutare, to change < com-, intens. + mutare, to change: see miss1
commute in Insurance
(kəmyut)
Word forms: (present) commutes, (past) commuted, (perfect) commuted, (progressive) commuting
verb
(Insurance: Life insurance, Pensions)
If you commute an annuity, you pay it at one time instead of in installments.
Retirement annuities are taxed as earned income, but part of the benefits can becommuted to a tax free lump sum.
If you leave the plan before age 55, you may take a deferred pension or transferthe commuted value of your pension to another retirement arrangement.
If you commute an annuity, you pay it at one time instead of in installments.
Examples of 'commute' in a sentence
commute
This is one tower defence game that will make the commute into work that much easier.
The Sun (2017)
He spends four hours a day commuting.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Under the new law families will have the power only to commute a death sentence imposed by the courts.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Try it on your morning commute.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Avoid long commutes; make sure your hall of residence is close to your school.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The fastest house price growth was recorded in areas within commuting distance of central London.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
That's ruined my commute home!
The Sun (2017)
The sentence was commuted to imprisonment after a plea for clemency to the King and he resumed his retail career when freed.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
When it was abolished in 1995, the sentences were commuted.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Pass me a flask, I it a try on the morning commute.
The Sun (2017)
Areas within commuting distance of the capital have benefited the most.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Or a seat on the tube and a shorter commute?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But as of tomorrow she will have considerably less of a commute to contend with.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
If only the same could be said for your average commute.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
People are working harder and commuting further.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Nor can the cost of commuting between your home and the church.
Christianity Today (2000)
It probably makes the commute more enjoyable as well.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Slovakia said his sentence will be commuted to life in jail if he is extradited.
The Sun (2012)
And our average commuting time has doubled in the past five years.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Modern teaching is a flexible labour force with many teachers commuting to work.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Local workers will not want to do a big shop before they commute home.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
His initial death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment with hard labour.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Bosses realise they get better value from staff who spend more time with their families and less time commuting.
The Sun (2014)
Not so on the morning commute.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Makes your morning commute seem simple.
The Sun (2014)
Ah, remember the old and probably imaginary days when commuting was a joy?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Upside All the benefits of village life in commuting distance of the capital.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
If you are reading this during your morning commute, look around the carriage.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
As places farther and farther away come within commuting distance, prices rise accordingly.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
I was spending three hours a day commuting across the city.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
We must build more densely - which is also the way to a civilised urban life and less commuting by car.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
So, too, is a shorter commute.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
From either of them, it's a short commute into town.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Bus and train passengers experienced the most negative emotions, but this could be in part because most public transport journeys are for commuting, the researchers said.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
In other languages
commute
British English: commute /kəˈmjuːt/ VERB
If you commute, you travel a long distance to work every day.
He commutes to the city.
American English: commute
Arabic: يُسَافِرُ يَوْمِياً مِنْ و إِلَى مَكَان عَمْلِه
Brazilian Portuguese: locomover-se entre a casa e o trabalho
Chinese: 乘车上班
Croatian: putovati na posao
Czech: dojíždět za prací
Danish: pendle
Dutch: forenzen
European Spanish: desplazarse diariamente al centro de trabajo
Finnish: käydä töissä toisella paikkakunnalla
French: faire la navette
German: pendeln
Greek: μετακινούμαι με μέσο μαζικής μεταφοράς
Italian: fare il pendolare
Japanese: 通勤する
Korean: 통근하다
Norwegian: pendle
Polish: dojechać
European Portuguese: deslocar-se entre a casa e o trabalho
Romanian: a face naveta
Russian: добираться на работу
Latin American Spanish: desplazarse al centro de trabajo
Swedish: pendla
Thai: เดินทาง
Turkish: her gün işe trenle gitmek
Ukrainian: щоденно їздити на роботу на велику відстань
Vietnamese: đi lại đều đặn
Chinese translation of 'commute'
commute
(kəˈmjuːt)
vi
乘车(車)上下班 (chéngchē shàngxià bān)
vt
to be commuted (to life imprisonment)减(減)刑(为(為)终(終)生监(監)禁) (jiǎnxíng (wéi zhōngshēng jiānjìn))
n(c)
(= journey) 乘车(車)上下班的路程 (chéngchē shàngxià bān de lùchéng)
to commute to/from London/Brighton去/从(從)伦(倫)敦/布赖(賴)顿(頓)乘车(車)上下班 (qù/cóng Lúndūn/Bùlàidùn chéngchē shang xià bān)
to commute between Oxford and Birmingham乘车(車)上下班往返于(於)牛津与(與)伯明翰之间(間) (chéngchē shàng xià bān wǎngfǎn yú Niújīn yǔ Bómínghàn zhījiān)
1 (verb)
Definition
to travel some distance regularly between one's home and one's place of work
She commutes to London every day.
Synonyms
travel
2 (verb)
Definition
to reduce (a sentence) to one less severe
His sentence was commuted to life imprisonment.
Synonyms
reduce
Consumption is being reduced by 25 per cent.
cut
He has cut the play judiciously.
modify
He had to modify his language considerably.
shorten
The day surgery will help to shorten waiting lists.
alleviate
A great deal can be done to alleviate back pain.
curtail
NATO plans to curtail the number of troops being sent to the region.
The celebrations had to be curtailed because of bad weather.
remit
an episode of `baby blues' which eventually remitted
mitigate
ways of mitigating the effects of an explosion
3 (verb)
Definition
to substitute
Synonyms
substitute
They were substituting violence for dialogue.
trade
They traded land for goods and money.
exchange
We exchanged addresses.
switch
The ballot boxes have been switched.
interchange
She likes to interchange furniture at home with stock from the shop.
barter
They have been bartering wheat for cotton and timber.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of alleviate
Definition
to lessen (pain or suffering)
A great deal can be done to alleviate back pain.
Synonyms
ease,
reduce,
relieve,
moderate,
smooth,
dull,
diminish,
soften,
check,
blunt,
soothe,
subdue,
lessen,
lighten,
quell,
allay,
mitigate,
abate,
slacken,
assuage,
quench,
mollify,
slake,
palliate
in the sense of barter
Definition
to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services, rather than for money
They have been bartering wheat for cotton and timber.
Synonyms
trade,
sell,
exchange,
switch,
traffic,
bargain,
swap,
haggle,
drive a hard bargain
in the sense of curtail
Definition
to restrict
NATO plans to curtail the number of troops being sent to the region.The celebrations had to be curtailed because of bad weather.