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ventilate

verb

ven·​ti·​late ˈven-tə-ˌlāt How to pronounce ventilate (audio)
ventilated; ventilating

transitive verb

1
a
: to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing
ventilate stored grain
also : oxygenate, aerate
ventilate blood in the lungs
b
: to subject the lungs to ventilation
artificially ventilate a patient in respiratory distress
2
a
: to examine, discuss, or investigate freely and openly : expose
ventilating family quarrels in public
b
: to make public : utter
ventilated their objections at length
3
a
of a current of air : to pass or circulate through so as to freshen
b
: to cause fresh air to circulate through (a place, such as a room or a mine)
4
: to provide an opening in (a burning structure) to permit escape of smoke and heat
5
archaic : to free from chaff by winnowing

Example Sentences

She opened the windows to ventilate the room. The room was adequately ventilated.
Recent Examples on the Web Before leaving the barn with its owners, firefighters helped ventilate the structure. Henri Hollis, ajc, 2 Sep. 2022 Video from OnScene TV also showed firefighters working to ventilate the smoky home, which did not from the outside appear damaged. Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2022 Keep pets and people with respiratory issues out of the area, and ventilate well. Alicia Chilton, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2022 Early reports suggest that water flowed into the sub through an open hatch used to ventilate the diesel generator that recharges its batteries, according to Navy sources who asked not to be named. San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2022 Make sure to properly ventilate spaces by opening windows if outdoor air quality and weather conditions allow. Roei Friedberg, Forbes, 9 June 2022 Window units are placed within a window frame and help ventilate and cool your home. Theresa Holland, PEOPLE.com, 16 May 2022 Chandler fire crews on Thursday used a robot to open a door and ventilate a massive battery in Chandler that has been smoldering since Monday. Ryan Randazzo, The Arizona Republic, 21 Apr. 2022 As the blaze in a multistory, Soviet-style apartment building grew, firefighters donned oxygen tanks on top of bulletproof vests before attempting to put out the flames from both sides of the building and ventilate the roof. New York Times, 17 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, "discussed, aired," borrowed from Latin ventilātus, past participle of ventilāre "to expose to the air, fan, expose to consideration," from ventus "wind" + -ilāre, verbal suffix, variant of -ulāre originally in derivatives of nouns ending in -ulus, -ula, -ulum -ule — more at wind entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Time Traveler
The first known use of ventilate was in the 15th century

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