ventilate

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”