Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb hyperventilate

2 senses of hyperventilate

Sense 1
hyperventilate -- (produce hyperventilation in; "The nurses had to hyperventilate the patient")
       => treat, care for -- (provide treatment for; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics")

Sense 2
hyperventilate -- (breathe excessively hard and fast; "The mountain climber started to hyperventilate")
       => breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire -- (draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring")