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expel vs breathe

breathe vs expel

expel and breathe both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
expel No No Yes No
breathe No No Yes No
As verbs, breathe is a hyponym of expel; that is, breathe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than expel:
  • expel: eliminate (a substance)
  • breathe: expel (gases or odors)
expel (verb) breathe (verb)
eliminate (a substance) draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
cause to flee expel (gases or odors)
force to leave or move out reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked
remove from a position or office take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
utter or tell
manifest or evince
impart as if by breathing
be alive
allow the passage of air through
Difference between expel and breathe

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