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Verb: exhale  eks'heyl
  1. Expel air
    "Exhale when you lift the weight"
    - expire, breathe out
     
  2. Give out (breath or an odour)
    "The chimney exhales a thick smoke"
    - give forth, emanate

Derived forms: exhales, exhaled, exhaling

See also: exhalation

Type of: breathe, emit, pass off, respire, suspire, take a breath

Antonym: inhale

Encyclopedia: Exhale