The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - breathe v.

1) live, exist: She believes that there never breathed a wiser man than her father. 2) inhale and exhale, respire, suspire: He was breathing regularly. 3) exhale, expel, puff, blow: The banner depicts a dragon breathing fire. 4) whisper, murmur, hint (at) , suggest, tell, speak, say: She told me not to breathe a word of it to anybody.