Meanings
verbbreathalyse (third-person singular simple present breathalyses, present participle breathalysing, simple past and past participle breathalysed)
present singular third person breathalyses · participle present breathalysing · participle past breathalysed · past breathalysed
- UKalternativeAlternative spelling of breathalyze.
Synonyms & antonyms
verbtest someone's alcohol level in their blood by means of a breathalyzer
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Origin
Back-formation from breathalyser.
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APA
breathalyse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breathalyse
MLA
“breathalyse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breathalyse. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “breathalyse,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breathalyse.
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