ventilate[verb]Synonyms: broach, bring up, introduce, moot, express, air, give, put, state, vent
Related Idioms: chew the fat (
or the rag)
Related Words: go into,
take up,
debate,
deliberate,
discourse (about),
discuss,
rap (about),
talk over (or of or about),
thresh out,
advertise,
broadcast,
publish [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
ven‧ti‧late /ˈventəleɪt, ˈventɪleɪt $ -tl-eɪt/
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 kitchen2. 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
ən, ˌventɪˈleɪʃ
ən $ -tlˈeɪ-/
noun [uncountable]:
a ventilation system artificial ventilation [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲