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transpire vs exude

exude vs transpire

transpire and exude both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
transpire No No Yes No
exude No No Yes No
As verbs, exude is a hypernym of transpire; that is, exude is a word with a broader meaning than transpire:
  • transpire: give off (water) through the skin
  • exude: release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
Other hypernyms of transpire include exudate, ooze, ooze out, transude.
transpire (verb) exude (verb)
give off (water) through the skin release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
come to light; become known make apparent by one's mood or behavior
exude water vapor
come about, happen, or occur
pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
Difference between transpire and exude

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