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ventilate

Dictionary definition · ventilate

verb

  1. expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen"air the old winter clothes"
  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"
  5. furnish with an opening to allow air to circulate or gas to escape"The architect did not think about ventilating the storage space"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).