Definition of breathes:
(v) :
(intransitive) To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
(v) :
(intransitive) To take in needed gases and expel waste gases in a similar way.
(v) :
(transitive) To inhale (a gas) to sustain life.
(v) :
(intransitive) To expel air from the lungs, exhale.
(v) :
(intransitive) To exchange gases with the environment.
(v) :
(transitive) To draw something into the lungs.