vent | Definition of vent

Synonyms and Antonyms of vent

1 to find emotional release for

vented her anger and then quickly calmed down

Synonyms of vent

loose, release, take out, unleash

Words Related to vent

air, express, state, ventilate, voice

Phrases Synonymous with vent

Near Antonyms of vent

control, govern, handle, manage

bridle, check, constrain, contain, curb, hold back, pull in, quell, rein (in), restrain, smother, tame

allay, lull, quiet, soothe, still

choke, inhibit, muffle, pocket, repress, stifle, strangle, swallow

Antonyms of vent

bottle (up), repress, suppress

2 to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)

vented his opinions freely and loudly at town meetings

Synonyms of vent

air, expound, express, give, look, raise, sound, state, ventilate, voice

Words Related to vent

advertise, announce, declare, enounce, enunciate, proclaim, say

broadcast, circulate, disseminate, publish

describe, write, write up

sound off, speak out, speak up

communicate, convey, put across, put over

Phrases Synonymous with vent

give air to, put forth

Near Antonyms of vent

censor, restrain, restrict

Antonyms of vent

stifle, suppress

3 to throw or give off

a clothes dryer venting steam

Synonyms of vent

cast, discharge, emanate, emit, evolve, exhale, expel, expire [archaic], give out, irradiate, issue, radiate, release, send (out), shoot, throw out

Words Related to vent

eliminate, evacuate, excrete, exude, ooze, secrete

eject, erupt, gush, jet, outpour, pour, spew, spout, spray, spurt, squirt

Near Antonyms of vent

absorb, inhale, soak (up), sponge, suck (up), take up