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ven·ti·late (vĕńtl-āt́)

[Middle English ventilaten, to blow away, from Latin ventilāre, ventilāt-, to fan, from ventulus diminutive of ventus, wind.]

transitive verb: -lat·ed, -lat·ing, -lates. 

  1. To admit fresh air into (a mine, for example) to replace stale or noxious air.
  2. To circulate through and freshen: A sea breeze ventilated the rooms.
  3. To provide with a vent, as for airing.
  4. To expose (a substance) to the circulation of fresh air, as to retard spoilage.
  5. To expose to public discussion or examination: The students ventilated their grievances.
  6. To aerate or oxygenate (blood).