#1 ventilate v. [vent, air out, air] expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms". wn
#2 ventilate v. expose to the circulation of fresh air so as to retard spoilage; "Wheat should be well ventilated". wn
#3 ventilate v. circulate through and freshen; "The gust of air ventilated the room". wn
#4 ventilate v. [vent, give vent] give expression or utterance to; "She vented her anger"; "The graduates gave vent to cheers". wn
#5 ventilate v. furnish with an opening to allow air to circulate or gas to escape; "The architect did not think about ventilating the storage space". wn
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