/ˈvɛntɪleɪt/ VEN-tih-layt

Definitions

1. verb

to provide with air in order to cool or purify it, or to provide (a place) with air in this way

“The air conditioning system was designed to ventilate the entire office building.”

2. verb

to make known or public; to reveal

“The scandal was ventilated in the newspapers, causing widespread outrage.”

3. noun

the act of ventilating, or the state of being ventilated

“The building’s ventilation system was upgraded to improve indoor air quality.”

4. noun

a device or system for ventilating

“The hospital’s ventilation system was designed to minimize the spread of airborne diseases.”