1. (

• vent ,
• ventilate ,
• air_out ,
• air

) expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms" ;

2. (

• ventilate

) expose to the circulation of fresh air so as to retard spoilage; "Wheat should be well ventilated" ;

3. (

• ventilate

) circulate through and freshen; "The gust of air ventilated the room" ;

4. (

• vent ,
• ventilate ,
• give_vent

) give expression or utterance to; "She vented her anger"; "The graduates gave vent to cheers" ;

5. (

• ventilate ,

) furnish with an opening to allow air to circulate or gas to escape; "The architect did not think about ventilating the storage space" ;