ventilate

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To let fresh air move through a room or building.

   Open a window to ventilate the kitchen while you cook.

2. 2
   verb

   To help someone breathe using a machine, especially in a hospital.

   The patient had to be ventilated for several days after the surgery.

3. 3
   verb

   To express feelings or discuss an issue openly.

   The meeting gave staff a chance to ventilate their concerns about the new policy.

From Middle English, borrowed from Latin ventilātus, past participle of ventilō.

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