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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According to the researchers, gravitational waves would not change how often atoms emit light.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

By adjusting their chemical makeup, scientists can control the wavelengths of light the crystals absorb and emit, a property known as the bandgap.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Power suppliers have previously been required to keep the operating rate of coal-fired thermal power stations that emit large amounts of carbon dioxide at or below 50 percent.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Natural-gas plants emit only trace amounts of sulfur dioxide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

But by their very definition, black holes are objects that are not supposed to emit anything.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

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