Antonyms of verb inhale
1 of 2 senses of inhale
Sense 2
inhale, inspire, breathe in -- (draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well")
Antonym of exhale (Sense 1)
=> exhale, expire, breathe out -- (expel air; "Exhale when you lift the weight")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb inhale
2 senses of inhale
Sense 1
inhale -- (draw deep into the lungs in by breathing; "Clinton smoked marijuana but never inhaled")
=> smoke -- (inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes; "We never smoked marijuana"; "Do you smoke?")
Sense 2
inhale, inspire, breathe in -- (draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well")
=> 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")