ventilate

ven·ti·late (vent′'l āt′)

transitive verb -·lat′ed, -·lat′·ing

1. to circulate fresh air in (a room, etc.), driving out foul air
2. to circulate in (a room, etc.) so as to freshen: said of air
to provide with an opening for the escape of air, gas, etc.; furnish a means for airing
to expose (a substance) to fresh air so as to keep in good condition
to examine and discuss in public; bring (a grievance, problem, etc.) out into the open
to aerate (blood); oxygenate
Obsolete to winnow (grain)

Etymology: < L ventilatus, pp. of ventilare, to fan, ventilate < ventus, wind

ven′·ti·la′·tive adjective

freshen, aerate, let in fresh air, circulate fresh air, vent, air cool, air out, free, oxygenate; see also air 1, cool 2.

Object

disk: Disk brakes - Method of braking in which a ventilated disk is clamped between 2 brake pads thus stopping the vehicle.
cavity: A possible solution to your problem might be to create a ventilated cavity on the inner face of a wall.
void: I would merely confirm that in my view a suspended floor over a ventilated void is more likely to succeed.
ceiling: In the past there was a feeling that a ventilated ceiling would work efficiently using less exhaust air than its canopy counterpart.
greenhouse: For this reason, shade houses and well ventilated greenhouses are frequently used for orchid growing.
lung: But not so if the body is warmed up and the jog has also ventilated the lungs and made the heart beating.

Preposition: at

front: They're ventilated at the front, but solid at the back.

Noun phrase with adjective complement

such: When they have doubled in size they should be transferred to a more ventilated cage such as the Bug Studio.

Modifying Another Word

mechanically: Ventilation in enclosed or mechanically ventilated areas can also be assessed using tracer gas techniques.
naturally: The whole scheme sits over a naturally ventilated car park with space for 80 vehicles.
poorly: Still higher levels may occur in poorly ventilated indoor places of work where several people are smokers.
inadequately: It is emitted by faulty gas appliances which are either not burning correctly or are inadequately ventilated.
adequately: The best solution is to ensure that the room is adequately ventilated.
artificially: In these situations the patient will have been artificially ventilated to enable a full diagnosis to take place.

Used with why or when

when: If you want to try Strawberries make sure that they are well ventilated when in flower.

Infinitive complement

prevent: They should be ventilated to prevent the build up of flammable vapors.
ensure: At the same time all washrooms should be ventilated enough to ensure 6 changes of air per hour.

Preposition: with

oxygen: Good bacteria lives best and will thrive in soil that is well ventilated with oxygen.
air: The patient should be intubated and ventilated with air or oxygen enriched air.

Preposition: for

hour: The Study Patients: All patients admitted to a single general ICU who were expected to be ventilated for 72 hours.

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