Dictionary definition · ventilate
verb
- expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen"air the old winter clothes"
- expose to the circulation of fresh air so as to retard spoilage"Wheat should be well ventilated"
- circulate through and freshen"The gust of air ventilated the room"
- give expression or utterance to"She vented her anger"
- 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).