ventilate

Verb
Synonyms: ventair outairgive vent

WordNet 3.0

Verb (5)

  1. expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen“air the old winter clothes”“air out the smoke-filled rooms”Synonyms: ventair outair
  2. expose to the circulation of fresh air so as to retard spoilage“Wheat should be well ventilated”
  3. circulate through and freshen“The gust of air ventilated the room”
  4. give expression or utterance to“She vented her anger”“The graduates gave vent to cheers”Synonyms: ventgive vent
  5. furnish with an opening to allow air to circulate or gas to escape“The architect did not think about ventilating the storage space”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Ventilate \Ven"ti*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ventilated; p. pr. & vb. n. Ventilating.] [L. ventilatus, p. p. of ventilare to toss, brandish in the air, to fan, to winnow, from ventus wind; akin to E. wind. See Wind rushing air.]

1.To open and expose to the free passage of air; to supply with fresh air, and remove impure air from; to air; as, to ventilate a room; to ventilate a cellar; to ventilate a mine. [1913 Webster]

2.To provide with a vent, or escape, for air, gas, etc.; as, to ventilate a mold, or a water-wheel bucket. [1913 Webster]

3.To change or renew, as the air of a room. --Harvey. [1913 Webster]

4.To winnow; to fan; as, to ventilate wheat. [1913 Webster]

5.To sift and examine; to bring out, and subject to penetrating scrutiny; to expose to examination and discussion; as, to ventilate questions of policy. --Ayliffe. [1913 Webster]

6.To give vent to; to utter; to make public. [1913 Webster]

Macaulay took occasion to ventilate one of those startling, but not very profound, paradoxes.— J. C. Shairp.[1913 Webster]
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