ventilate

Meaning of ventilate

verb
  1. cause air to enter and circulate freely in (a room, building, etc.).
    ventilate the greenhouse well
    gas heaters should only ever be used in well-ventilated rooms
  2. discuss or examine (an opinion, issue, or complaint) in public.
    he used the club to ventilate an ongoing complaint
  3. subject to artificial respiration.
    the patient was sedated and ventilated
  4. kill (someone) by shooting.
    I pull out a gun and ventilate her dinner companion

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.

Information about ventilate

  • It is a verb.
  • The plural form of ventilate is: ventilates.
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Hyphenation of ventilate

ven-ti-late

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
  • ventilate is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

ventilate synonyms

Meaning vent:

vent, air

Meaning introduce air into (a material):

aerate

Meaning supply, treat, charge, or enrich with oxygen:

oxygenate

Meaning cool (someone or something) by waving an object to create a current of air:

fan

Meaning make (something) newer, cleaner, or more attractive:

freshen

Meaning give new strength or energy to; reinvigorate:

refresh

Meaning become or make less hot:

cool

Meaning convey (a thought or feeling) in words or by gestures and conduct:

express

Meaning cause to occur or to be considered:

raise

Meaning enter or record on an official list or directory:

register

Meaning present (a complaint, appeal, claim, etc.) formally to the proper authorities:

lodge

Meaning make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others:

reveal

Meaning state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully:

assert

Meaning say something in a solemn and emphatic manner:

declare

Meaning share or exchange information, news, or ideas:

communicate

Meaning complete; absolute:

utter

Meaning express (something) in words:

voice

Meaning express (ideas or feelings) in words, especially by speaking out loud:

verbalize

Meaning talk about (something) with a person or people:

discuss

Meaning argue about (a subject), especially in a formal manner:

debate

Translation of ventilate

Words that rhyme with ventilate

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