EXHA'LE, verb transitive egzha'le. [Latin exhalo; ex and halo, to breathe, to send forth vapor.] 1. To send out; to emit; as vapor, or minute particles of a fluid or other substance. The rose exhales a fragrant odor. The earth exhales vapor. Marshes exhale noxious effluvia. 2. To draw out; to cause to be emitted in vapor or minute particles; to evaporate. The sun exhales the moisture of the earth.
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