ventilate
verb
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
air the old winter clothes
Types & categories
- freshen hypernym
Related & opposite
- venting derivation
- vent derivation
- ventilator derivation
Sense 2 verb
expose to the circulation of fresh air so as to retard spoilage
Wheat should be well ventilated
Types & categories
- expose hypernym
Related & opposite
- ventilation system derivation
- ventilator derivation
Sense 3 verb
circulate through and freshen
The gust of air ventilated the room
Types & categories
- circulate hypernym
Related & opposite
- ventilation derivation
- ventilation system derivation
Sense 4 verb
give expression or utterance to
She vented her anger
Types & categories
- express hypernym
Related & opposite
- outlet derivation
- public discussion derivation
- venter derivation
Sense 5 verb
furnish with an opening to allow air to circulate or gas to escape
The architect did not think about ventilating the storage space
Types & categories
- change hypernym
Related & opposite
- ventilation derivation
- ventilator derivation
- ventilatory derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | venting |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | vent |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | ventilator |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | freshen |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | ventilation system |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | ventilator |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | expose |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | ventilation |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | ventilation system |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | circulate |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | outlet |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | public discussion |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | venter |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | express |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | ventilation |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | ventilator |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | ventilatory |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | change |