The term 'breathe' can be broken down into nine different crossword solutions: EMIT (4 letters), CONFIDE (7 letters), INSPIRE (7 letters), EXPIRE (6 letters), EXIST (5 letters), GASP (4 letters), BLOW (4 letters), LIVE (4 letters), EXHALE (6 letters), INHALE (6 letters), and RESPIRE (7 letters). EMIT means to send out or give off, while CONFIDE means to tell a secret to someone. INSPIRE means to motivate or encourage someone, while EXPIRE means to come to an end. EXIST means to have being or reality, while GASP means to take a quick, sharp intake of breath. BLOW means to move air with force, while LIVE means to be alive. EXHALE means to breathe out, while INHALE means to breathe in. Finally, RESPIRE means to breathe regularly.