ven ‧ ti ‧ late /ˈventəleɪt, ˈventɪleɪt $ -tl-eɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of ventilare , from ventus 'wind' ]
1 . to let fresh air into a room, building etc
well-ventilated/poorly ventilated etc
a well-ventilated kitchen
2 . 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 /ˌventəˈleɪʃ ə n, ˌventɪˈleɪʃ ə n $ -tlˈeɪ-/ noun [uncountable] :
a ventilation system
artificial ventilation