ventilate

英['ventɪleɪt] 美['vɛntɪlet]

1. expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen;

"air the old winter clothes"

"air out the smoke-filled rooms"

2. expose to the circulation of fresh air so as to retard spoilage;

"Wheat should be well ventilated"

3. circulate through and freshen;

"The gust of air ventilated the room"

4. give expression or utterance to;

"She vented her anger"

"The graduates gave vent to cheers"

5. furnish with an opening to allow air to circulate or gas to escape;

"The architect did not thnk about ventilating the storage space"