Exhale
(verb)
- Breathe out; expel (air or breath) from the lungs.
- Emit (a substance) in the form of vapor or gas.
- Let out (a sigh or breath) with a sound.
Origin:
Late 16th century: from latin exhalare, from ex- "out" + halare "breathe".
Examples:
- He exhaled deeply after the long run.
- She exhaled a cloud of smoke.
- The volcano exhaled a plume of ash.
- He exhaled a sigh of relief.
- She exhaled a long breath after the performance.