Definitions

emit

[ih-mit] / ɪˈmɪt /

VERB

diffuse, discharge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beam belch breathe emanate exhale expend exude give off ooze pour radiate secrete spew spill spit transmit utter vent

STRONG

afford drip eject erupt evacuate excrete expectorate expel expire extrude gush issue jet loose pass perspire pronounce purge reek shed shoot speak squirt voice void vomit yield

WEAK

cast out disembogue give out give vent to let off send forth send out throw out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal hide take

STRONG

allow be quiet deny hold keep permit refuse take in veto

WEAK

contain refrain repress suppress withhold

Example Sentences

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The scheme has heavy polluters pay for the greenhouse gases they emit, obliging them to buy allowances that are capped in number, sold in auctions and tradeable.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

At a 2020 celebration in a Yucaipa park, a couple used a pyrotechnic that was supposed to emit blue or pink smoke.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The ARK software engine can work out what objects are by identifying the unique light signature they emit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

But the majority - 86% - are in a degraded condition, meaning they emit rather than store carbon.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Electrons in the rotating magnetic field emit beamed radiation not only at radio frequencies but in visible light as well.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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