Synonyms of respires

respires

verb

present tense third-person singular of respire

as in breathes

to inhale and exhale air

though unconscious, the patient is still respiring

Synonyms & Similar Words

• breathes
• snores
• inspires
• wheezes
• blows (out)
• pants
• huffs
• gasps
• puffs
• draws
• snorts
• expires
• sniffs
• snuffs
• yawns
• inbreathes
• whiffs
• suspires
• snuffles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• chokes
• suffocates
• smothers
• asphyxiates
• gags
• stifles
• throttles
• strangles
• garottes
• garrotes