Ventilate

v. t.	1.	To open and expose to the free passage of air; to supply with fresh air, and remove impure air from; to air; as, to ventilate a room; to ventilate a cellar; to ventilate a mine. [imp. & p. p. Ventilated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Ventilating.]
	2.	To provide with a vent, or escape, for air, gas, etc.; as, to ventilate a mold, or a water-wheel bucket.
	3.	To change or renew, as the air of a room.
	4.	To winnow; to fan; as, to ventilate wheat.
	5.	To sift and examine; to bring out, and subject to penetrating scrutiny; to expose to examination and discussion; as, to ventilate questions of policy.
	6.	To give vent to; to utter; to make public. Macaulay took occasion to ventilate one of those startling, but not very profound, paradoxes. - J. C. Shairp.

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

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