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exhale

[eks-heyl, ek-seyl]

verb (used without object)

exhaled, exhaling 
  1. to emit breath or vapor; breathe out.

  2. to pass off as vapor; pass off as an effluence.



verb (used with object)

exhaled, exhaling 
  1. to breathe out; emit (air, vapor, sound, etc.).

    to exhale a sigh.

  2. to give off as vapor.

    The engine exhaled steam.

  3. to draw out as a vapor or effluence; evaporate.

exhale

/ ɛksˈheɪl, ɪɡˈzeɪl /

verb

  1. to expel (breath, tobacco smoke, etc) from the lungs; breathe out

  2. to give off (air, vapour, fumes, etc) or (of air, vapour, etc) to be given off; emanate

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • unexhaled adjective
  • ˈ󲹱 adjective
  • ˌˈپDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of exhale1

1350–1400; Middle English exalen < Latin , equivalent to ex- ex- 1 + to breathe
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of exhale1

C14: from Latin ex to breathe out, from to breathe
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Only when closer Easton Hawk struck out Murray State’s Dominic Decker on a full count for the final out could the Bruins exhale.

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Worsening osteoporosis in older women may lead to exhaling DMS, as can the positive effects of a medication cocktail for children with cystic fibrosis.

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I held my breath to calm down, exhaled, and then I asked her, “Is everything OK? Are you alright? Did you get sick or something?”

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The ball fell in the cup, and both Milton and Patterson exhaled.

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Each spoonful delivers a deep, full inhale as we tip it to our lips, then we hold our breath as we swallow before finally exhaling at the end.

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