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emit

/ɪ'mɪt/

Synonyms of emit Antonyms of emit Examples of emit Usage of emit Parts of emit Definition that contains emit Words sounding like emit Explanation of emit

verb
expel (gases or odors)
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breathe pass off

type of:
eject exhaust expel discharge release
verb
express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
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let loose let out utter
verb
give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
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"The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits"

Similar:

give off give out

Opposite:

absorb

Examples of emit

"The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits"