From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishventilateven‧ti‧late /ˈventəleɪt $ -tl-eɪt/ verb [transitive] 1 AIRto let fresh air into a room, building etcwell-ventilated/poorly ventilated etc a well-ventilated kitchen2 to pump air into and out of someone’s lungs, using a special machine Both patients are sedated and ventilated.3 formal to express your opinions or feelings about something The important thing is to ventilate your anger. —ventilation /ˌventəˈleɪʃən $ -tlˈeɪ-/ noun [uncountable] a ventilation system artificial ventilation→ See Verb table
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ventilate• Doctrinal issues were never ventilated.• All these hazards, winter and summer, are the reasons an attic should be well ventilated.• It is not a good design, even if the furnaces and ducts are heavily insulated and the attic well ventilated.• Doctrinal issues were never ventilated, and the dispute was confined to questions of legal rights and political jurisdiction.• Ensure that your place of work is properly ventilated, lit and when necessary, heated.• After treatment the store should be ventilated until the chlorine smell has dispersed.• Ventilate your house when painting.well-ventilated/poorly ventilated etc• It could be a hazard only where it might build up in poorly ventilated buildings.• Beetles and fungus only flourish in damp, poorly ventilated conditions.• Automobile mechanics working in a poorly ventilated space may develop headaches from carbon monoxide exposure.Origin ventilate (1400-1500) Latin past participle of ventilare, from ventus “wind” 