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decongest

[dee-kuh n-jest]
verb (used with object)
  1. to diminish or end the congestion of.
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Origin of decongest

1955–60; de- + congest, or by back formation from decongestant
Related formsde·con·ges·tion, noun
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decongest in Medicine

decongest

(dē′kən-jĕst′)
v.
  1. To relieve congestion, such as of the sinuses.
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