Synonyms for inhale
ɪnˈheɪlin·hale

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1. inhaleverb

   To draw air into the lungs, through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm.

   Synonyms:
   inspire, breathe in

   Antonyms:
   exhale, expire, breathe out

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1. inhale

   Synonyms:
   inspire, snuff, absorb

   Antonyms:
   exhale

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. inhaleverb

   draw deep into the lungs in by breathing

   "Clinton smoked marijuana but never inhaled"

   Synonyms:
   breathe in, inspire

   Antonyms:
   exhale, breathe out, expire

2. inhale, inspire, breathe inverb

   draw in (air)

   "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well"

   Synonyms:
   enliven, invigorate, urge on, root on, instigate, prompt, urge, exhort, barrack, animate, exalt, revolutionize, pep up, revolutionise, breathe in, inspire, cheer

   Antonyms:
   breathe out, exhale, expire

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1. inhaleverb

   Synonyms:
   inspire, breathe in, draw into the lungs

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1. List of paraphrases for "inhale":

   breathe, lnhale, snort, suction

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1. inhale

   Synonyms:
   ...but I didn't inhale

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1. Sven Eric Jordt:

   Children are especially at risk because tear gas is heavier than air, it is present in higher concentrations closer to the ground, and children, being shorter, are exposed to higher concentrations. Also, since their lungs are smaller, when they inhale tear gas the potential for injury is higher.

2. Firefighter Milan Miranda:

   Every fire is a challenge, especially when we lack equipment like breathing apparatus so we inhale smoke and endure the heat, risking our health and lives, but this is the career given to me by God.

3. Tilak Fernando:

   We inhale trust and we exhale fearlessness.

4. Adlai Stevenson:

   Adulation is all right if you don't inhale.

5. Andrea Dworkin:

   By the time we are women, fear is as familiar to us as air. It is our element. We live in it, we inhale it, we exhale it, and most of the time we do not even notice it. Instead of I am afraid, we say, I don't want to, or I don't know how, or I can't.