EXHALE


Meaning of EXHALE in English

[ ɪks'heɪl , ɛks- ]

■ verb

1》 breathe out.

2》 give off (vapour or fumes).

Derivatives

exhalable adjective

exhalation noun

Origin

ME: from OFr. ~r , from L. exhalare , from ex- 'out' + halare 'breathe'.

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