decongest

[dee-kuhn-jest]

verb (used with object)

1. to diminish or end the congestion of.

Other Word Forms

• decongestion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of decongest¹

1955–60; de- + congest, or by back formation from decongestant

Example Sentences

The government pledged to speed up its plans to decongest the prison, where conditions have been described as "true hell".

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Cordero said the Long Beach project will help decongest surrounding neighborhoods and the 710 Freeway by allowing trains to move more quickly through the area to reduce greenhouse gas emissions — a goal pushed by community advocates.

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To decongest major towns, residents should relocate to rural areas where there was enough space and "perfect sanitation", Mr Hichilema added.

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He said the mass burials were meant to decongest mortuaries and that no relatives came forward to claim the bodies.

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Aid workers say it could take up to two months to decongest the city, which has nearly doubled in size.

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