ventilate

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verb

1. expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen (Freq. 1)
- air the old winter clothes
- air out the smoke-filled rooms
• Syn:
vent, air out, air
• Derivationally related forms:
vent, ventilator, venting (for: vent)
• Hypernyms:
refresh, freshen
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. expose to the circulation of fresh air so as to retard spoilage
- Wheat should be well ventilated
• Derivationally related forms:
ventilator, ventilation
• Hypernyms:
expose
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. circulate through and freshen
- The gust of air ventilated the room
• Derivationally related forms:
ventilation
• Hypernyms:
circulate
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
4. give expression or utterance to
- She vented her anger
- The graduates gave vent to cheers
• Syn:
vent, give vent
• Derivationally related forms:
ventilation, vent (for: vent), venter (for: vent)
• Hypernyms:
express, show, evince
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s PP (for: give vent)
5. furnish with an opening to allow air to circulate or gas to escape
- The architect did not think about ventilating the storage space
• Derivationally related forms:
ventilatory, ventilator, ventilation
• Hypernyms:
change, alter, modify
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  vent, give vent, air out, air