VENTILATE

transitive verb (-lated; -lating) see: wind Date: 15th century 1. to examine, discuss, or investigate freely and openly ; expose , to make public ; utter , to free from chaff by winnowing, 3. to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing , to subject the lungs to ventilation , 4. to pass or circulate through so as to freshen, to cause fresh air to circulate through (as a room or mine), to provide an opening in (a burning structure) to permit escape of smoke and heat