Synonyms of breathe
6 similar words · 4 opposite words
Another word for breathe is respire. Other synonyms of breathe are live and breathe, draw breath, inbreathe, suspire and spire. The opposite of breathe is choke.
Synonyms and similar words for breathe
verbTo draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and...
- respireTo breathe in and out successively.
verbTo be passionate about.
- live and breatheTo be thoroughly immersed in or concentrated on (something).
verbMore synonyms
- draw breathTo breathe, to inhale.
- inbreatheTo breathe (something) in; imbreathe.
- suspireTo breathe, especially to exhale.
- spire obsoleteTo breathe.
Opposite of breathe
verbMore antonyms
- asphyxiate
- chokeTo be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe (for instance food or other objects that go down the...
- hold one's breath
- suffocate
Meaning of breathe
- verb To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
- verb To take in needed gases and expel waste gases in a similar way.
- verb To inhale (a gas) to sustain life.
breathe in other languages
Questions about synonyms of breathe
- What is another word for breathe?
- Breathe has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as respire, live and breathe, draw breath, inbreathe, suspire and spire.
- What is the opposite of breathe?
- The opposite of breathe is choke.
- What does breathe mean?
- Breathe means to draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: breathe (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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