exhale

 
Pronunciation: /ɪksˈheɪl, ɛks-/

verb

  • breathe out: [no object]: she sat back and exhaled deeply [with object]: he exhaled the smoke towards the ceiling
  • [with object] give off (vapour or fumes): the jungle exhaled mists of early morning

Derivatives

exhalable

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'be given off as vapour'): from Old French exhaler, from Latin exhalare, from ex- 'out' + halare 'breathe'