to ventilate

Examples

• All

• Let's ventilate your thoughts a bit.

  Skeleton Crew (2009)

• The groups also allowed people to ventilate.

  Academic text (1993)

• People have a right to their opinions; the key thing is to get the discussion going, ventilate the issues, and educate ourselves and others.

  Academic text (2003)

• Forgive me for ventilating so freely.

  Path to War (2003)

• Shouldn't these ideas be ventilated on a blog called "Why Evolution is True"?

  Blog text (19)

• Rehabilitation programs and services that offered peer support groups provided venues for ventilating feelings and frustrations and allowed for the development of comprehensive coping strategies.

  Academic text (2004)

• One counselor stated that his role and that of the team was to try to mitigate the trauma response by allowing victims "to ventilate some of their feelings in a safe environment" (Fein, 2003, p. 89).

  Academic text (2008)

• During the meeting, she was able to ventilate her concerns about the new policy.

• He wanted to ventilate his views on the controversial topic during the debate.

• After keeping quiet for too long, she finally ventilated her frustrations with the team openly.

Synonyms

S

to speak out

vsto ventilate

220 3.4

To say your opinion or feelings openly even when it is difficult

covers open expression generally, not only brave or risky speech

V

to voice

vsto ventilate

152 3.2

To say something aloud, especially an opinion or feeling

is the broader phrase for making opinions or feelings public

S

to speak up

vsto ventilate

• Informal

135 3.1

Give your opinion clearly and firmly even when it is difficult

is broader and not specifically about assertive or difficult moments

V

to vent

vsto ventilate

61 4.1

To show strong feelings, especially when angry

focuses on public expression of views rather than emotional release

A

to air

vsto ventilate

46 3.7

To express an opinion or complaint publicly

is the general term for expressing views openly and publicly

S

to speak one's mind

vsto ventilate

• Informal

21 3.5

Say what you think openly

is similar but focuses on public or open expression rather than frankness

V

to voice opinion

vsto ventilate

15 3.2

To say your thoughts or views aloud in public

is the wider expression for making opinions or complaints public

G

to give voice

vsto ventilate

15 4.3

To put thoughts or feelings into words

is used more generally for making opinions or feelings known publicly

S

to sound off

vsto ventilate

• Informal

9 7.0

To say your opinion or complain loudly and openly

is similar but does not require loudness or forceful delivery

S

to speak openly

vsto ventilate

7 3.4

Talk honestly without hiding facts or feelings

emphasizes public or open making of opinions rather than just candid speech

V

to voice concern

vsto ventilate

• Formal

7 3.9

Speak in public to say you are worried about something

is more general, not limited to worries or official settings

V

to vent frustration

vsto ventilate

4 4.6

Show strong anger or upset feelings by talking loudly

is about open public expression of views rather than private emotional release

G

to give vent

vsto ventilate

1 6.5

To express strong feelings such as anger or sadness

is broader, covering open statements of opinion as well as emotion

V

to vociferate

vsto ventilate

• Formal

1 9.9

Shout loudly with strong feeling, often to protest

is broader and can be used without shouting or intense protest

V

to voice a grievance

vsto ventilate

• Formal

6.3

To express a complaint or concern, often publicly

is broader, covering all open expression not only formal complaints

Antonyms

S

to silence

169 3.5

To stop someone from speaking or making noise

S

to suppress

88 5.8

To hold back feelings or reactions

How Openly

to publicize

94 4.0

to ventilate

• Formal

4 5.3

to voice

152 3.2

to express

∞ 2.3

to bring up

788 2.6

to mention

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology