ventilate

Verbs

  • (v) expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
    • air the old winter clothes
    • air out the smoke-filled rooms
    air out, vent, air,
  • (v) expose to the circulation of fresh air so as to retard spoilage
    • Wheat should be well ventilated
  • (v) circulate through and freshen
    • The gust of air ventilated the room
  • (v) give expression or utterance to
    • She vented her anger
    • The graduates gave vent to cheers
    give vent, vent,
  • (v) furnish with an opening to allow air to circulate or gas to escape
    • The architect did not think about ventilating the storage space

Synonyms

air out vent air give vent

Words of close approximity

ventilated