ventilate

The word “ventilate” has 3 syllables: ven-ti-late

It's pronounced as /ˈvɛn.tɪ.leɪt/


What is synonym and antonym for ventilate?

In the thesaurus, “ventilate” has 5 synonyms and 3 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for ventilate along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for ventilate

  • air
  • express
  • give
  • vent
  • voice

Antonyms for ventilate

  • restrain
  • restrict
  • suppress

Meanings of ventilate

  • verb
    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 shoot with a firearm; to pierce with bullets.

Example Sentences

  • It's important to ventilate the room to improve air circulation.
  • The doctor advised him to ventilate his lungs by doing breathing exercises.
  • The teacher opened the windows to ventilate the classroom during the heatwave.
  • After cooking, she opened the kitchen window to ventilate the room and remove the smell.
  • The building's air conditioning system was designed to ventilate the large conference hall efficiently.

On this page you'll find 8 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ventilate, such as: air, express, give, restrain, restrict, suppress, vent.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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gasp

  • choke
  • exclamation
  • gurgle
  • heave
  • hiss
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  • moan
  • murmur
  • pant
  • rustle
  • sigh
  • snort
  • whisper
  • whoop

vent

  • cast
  • chimney
  • duct
  • eliminate
  • emanate
  • emit
  • expel
  • express
  • flue
  • give
  • issue
  • outlet
  • pipe
  • pour out
  • radiate
  • release
  • unleash
  • utter
  • ventilate
  • ventilator
  • voice

vented

  • atmosphered
  • cast
  • emanated
  • emit
  • emitted
  • evolved
  • exhaled
  • expelled
  • expressed
  • issued
  • pour out
  • radiated
  • released
  • stated
  • unleash
  • unleashed
  • utter
  • ventilate
  • ventilated
  • voiced

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