Meaning & use
exhale
To breathe out air from the lungs, releasing carbon dioxide.
See it in a sentence
She took a deep breath and exhaled slowly to calm her nerves.
He exhaled a cloud of steam into the cold morning air.
A note on using this word
Exhale is the direct opposite of inhale and is commonly used in instructions for breathing exercises and yoga.
Words with a similar meaning
breathe out
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Words with an opposite meaning
inhale
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