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to commute
01
to regularly travel to one's place of work and home by different means
Intransitive
Examples
The introduction of a company shuttle has made it easier for employees to commute.
02
to exchange or give something in return for another
Transitive: to commute sth for sth
Examples
The athlete chose to commute their usual workout routine for a specialized training program.
03
to replace or exchange a penalty or punishment with a less severe one
Transitive: to commute a judicial sentence
Examples
The governor decided to commute the death sentence to life imprisonment.
04
to exchange or alter one form of payment or obligation for another
Transitive: to commute a form of payment to another | to commute a form of payment into another
Examples
The debtor negotiated with the creditor to commute the interest payments into a more manageable lump sum.
Commute
01
a regular journey of some distance to and from your place of work
Lexical Tree
commutate
commutative
commuter
commute
