What is the meaning of ventilate?

verb

  • Expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen.
    • usage: "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms"
  • Expose to the circulation of fresh air so as to retard spoilage.
    • usage: "Wheat should be well ventilated"
  • Circulate through and freshen.
    • usage: "The gust of air ventilated the room"
  • Give expression or utterance to.
    • usage: "She vented her anger"; "The graduates gave vent to cheers"
  • Furnish with an opening to allow air to circulate or gas to escape.
    • usage: "The architect did not think about ventilating the storage space"
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APAWordNet. (2010). ventilate. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/ventilate/definitions/1319171
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