Synonyms for ventilate

Synonyms for (verb) ventilate

Synonyms: vent, ventilate, air, air out

Definition: expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen

Usage: air the old winter clothes; air out the smoke-filled rooms

Similar words: refresh, freshen

Definition: make (to feel) fresh

Usage: The cool water refreshed us


Synonyms: ventilate

Definition: furnish with an opening to allow air to circulate or gas to escape

Usage: The architect did not think about ventilating the storage space

Similar words: alter, change, modify

Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue


Synonyms: give vent, vent, ventilate

Definition: give expression or utterance to

Usage: She vented her anger; The graduates gave vent to cheers

Similar words: show, evince, express

Definition: give expression to

Usage: She showed her disappointment


Synonyms: ventilate

Definition: circulate through and freshen

Usage: The gust of air ventilated the room

Similar words: circulate

Definition: move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point

Usage: Blood circulates in my veins; The air here does not circulate


Synonyms: ventilate

Definition: expose to the circulation of fresh air so as to retard spoilage

Usage: Wheat should be well ventilated

Similar words: expose

Definition: expose or make accessible to some action or influence

Usage: Expose your students to art; expose the blanket to sunshine


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