Category:Ventilate

Ven"ti*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ventilated; p. pr. & vb. n. Ventilating.] Etym: [l. ventilatus, p. p. of ventilare to toss, Brandish in the air, to fan, to winnow, from ventus wind; akin to e. Wind. See wind rushing air.]

1. To open and expose to the free passage of air; to supply with Fresh air, and remove impure air from; to air; as, to ventilate a Room; to ventilate a cellar; to ventilate a mine.

2. To provide with a vent, or escape, for air, gas, etc.; as, to Ventilate a mold, or a water-wheel bucket.

3. To change or renew, as the air of a room. Harvey.

4. To winnow; to fan; as, to ventilate wheat.

5. To sift and examine; to bring out, and subject to penetrating Scrutiny; to expose to examination and discussion; as, to ventilate Questions of policy. Ayliffe.

6. To give vent; to utter; to make public. Macaulay took occasion to ventilate one of those starling, but not Very profound, paradoxes. J. C. Shairp.