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Word: Ventilate
Speech Type: Verb
late Middle English (in the sense ‘winnow, scatter’): from Latin ventilat- ‘blown, winnowed’, from the verb ventilare, from ventus ‘wind’. Sense 1 dates from the mid 18th century
ˈvɛntɪleɪt
cause air to enter and circulate freely in (a room, building, etc.)
Short Definition:cause air to enter and circulate freely in
Examples:- ventilate the greenhouse well
- gas heaters should only ever be used in well-ventilated rooms
use a machine or device to support or replace the breathing of (a person who is ill, injured, or anaesthetized); subject to artificial respiration
Short Definition:subject to artificial respiration
Examples:- the patient was sedated and ventilated
discuss or examine (an opinion, issue, or complaint) in public
Short Definition:discuss or examine opinion, issue, or complaint in public
Examples:- he used the club to ventilate an ongoing complaint
kill (someone) by shooting
Short Definition:kill someone by shooting
Examples:- I pull out a gun and ventilate her dinner companion
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