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   ventilate

   /ˈvɛntɪleɪt/

   verb

   • 1. cause air to enter and circulate freely in (a room, building, etc.): "ventilate the greenhouse well" Similar aerateairoxygenateair-conditionfanfreshenrefreshcool
   • ▪ (of air) purify or freshen (something) by blowing on or through it: "a colossus ventilated by the dawn breeze"
   • 2. use a machine or device to support or replace the breathing of (a person who is ill, injured, or anaesthetized); subject to artificial respiration: "the patient was sedated and ventilated"
   • ▪ oxygenate (the blood). archaic
   • 3. discuss or examine (an opinion, issue, or complaint) in public: "he used the club to ventilate an ongoing complaint" Similar expressgive expression toairgive an airing tobring into the openraiseregisterlodgebring upcome out withrevealassertdeclarecommunicateuttervoicegive voice toput into wordsverbalizetalk aboutdiscussdebatetalk over
   • 4. kill (someone) by shooting: informal "I pull out a gun and ventilate her dinner companion"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘winnow, scatter’): from Latin ventilat- ‘blown, winnowed’, from the verb ventilare, from ventus ‘wind’. Sense 1 dates from the mid 18th century.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVENTILATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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     to force air in and out of the lungs of a person who cannot...

   • Znaczenie Ventilate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     ventilate definicja: 1. to cause fresh air to enter and move...

   • Ventilate: Polish Translation

     ventilate translate: wietrzyć, wentylować, wentylować,...

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   • Ventilate: Catalan Translation

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   Learn the meaning of ventilate as a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Ventilate can mean to expose to air, to discuss openly, to provide ventilation, or to oxygenate blood.

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   Ventilate definition: to provide (a room, mine, etc.) with fresh air in place of air that has been used or contaminated.. See examples of VENTILATE used in a sentence.

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   To ventilate is to let something flow freely, whether it's air or ideas. It's especially important to ventilate your art studio if you're using spray paint.

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb ventilate, which can mean to admit fresh air, to expose to discussion, to breathe, or to oxygenate. See synonyms, translations, and verb forms of ventilate.