Exhale

(egz-hāl’), v. t. [imp. & p. p. EXHALED; p. pr. & vb. n. EXHALING.] [Fr. exhaler, Sp. exhalar, It. esalare, Lat. exhalare, from ex, out of, from, and halare, to breathe.] 1. To breathe out; hence, to emit, as vapor; to send out, as an odor; to evaporate; as, the earth exhales vapor; marshes exhale noxious effluvia. Less fragrant scents the unfolding rose exhales. Pope. 2. To cause to be emitted in vapor; to evaporate; as, the sun exhales the moisture of the earth.