breathes out
Releases lung contents
To breathe out is to exhale—to expel air from the lungs.
The phrase emphasizes the outward direction of breath, often in contexts of relaxation or release: She breathed out slowly, trying to calm her nerves.
Figuratively, something that breathes out a quality seems to emanate it: The old house breathed out an air of neglect.
- exhalesForces air outward
- expireCease to be valid
- sighAudible emotional breath
- releaseTo let go
- stress reliefReduction of mental tension
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