- 1ventilate something to allow fresh air to enter and move around a room, building, etc. a well-ventilated room The bathroom is ventilated with an extractor fan.
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- 2ventilate something (formal) to express your feelings or opinions publicly synonym air
ventilate
verbNAmE//ˈvɛntlˌeɪt//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they ventilate he / she / it ventilates
past simple ventilated
-ing form ventilating
NAmE//ˌvɛntlˈeɪʃn//
noun [uncountable] a ventilation shaft Make sure that there is adequate ventilation in the room before using the paint.See ventilate in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: ventilate