Meaning ofventilatein English

Verb

1. replace stale air with fresh; purify
   The air conditioner helps ventilate the room.
2. circulate air through a space
   We need to ventilate the attic to reduce moisture.
3. expose to fresh air (for health, etc.)
   The hospital room needs to be ventilated regularly.
4. discuss openly; examine publicly
   The committee will ventilate the proposal in a public forum.
5. to manually assist a patient's breathing; using equipment
   The nurse had to ventilate the patient manually during the emergency.
6. to mechanically support respiratory function (in medical settings)
   The doctor decided to ventilate the patient using a mechanical respirator.