expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; air the old winter clothes; air out the smoke-filled rooms
expose to the circulation of fresh air so as to retard spoilage; Wheat should be well ventilated'
circulate through and freshen; The gust of air ventilated the room'
give expression or utterance to; She vented her anger; The graduates gave vent to cheers
furnish with an opening to allow air to circulate or gas to escape; The architect did not think about ventilating the storage space'