ventilate

Verb

expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
expose to the circulation of fresh air so as to retard spoilage
- "Wheat should be well ventilated"
circulate through and freshen
- "The gust of air ventilated the room"
give expression or utterance to
furnish with an opening to allow air to circulate or gas to escape
To replace stale or noxious air with fresh.
To circulate air through a building, etc.
To provide with a vent.
To expose something to the circulation of fresh air.
To expose something to public examination or discussion.
To provide manual or mechanical breathing to (a patient).
To breathe.
To shoot with a firearm; to pierce with bullets.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English, borrowed from Latin ventilātus, past participle of ventilō.

Synonyms

air, air out, give vent, vent, breathe, draw breath, inbreathe, spire, suspire

Scrabble Score: 12

ventilate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ventilate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ventilate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

ventilate: valid Words With Friends Word