per·mute | \ pər-ˈmyüt 
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\permuted; permuting
Definition of permute
: to change the order or arrangement of especially : to arrange in all possible ways
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permutable \ pər-ˈmyü-tə-bəl \ adjective
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The first known use of permute was in 1878
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