# ventilate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈvɛntɪleɪt/ · frequency rank #67,939

## Definitions
1. To replace stale or noxious air with fresh.
2. To circulate air through a building, etc.
3. To provide with a vent.
4. To expose something to the circulation of fresh air.
5. To expose something to public examination or discussion.
6. To provide manual or mechanical breathing to (a patient).
7. To breathe.
8. To shoot with a firearm; to pierce with bullets.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ventilate