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Definition of decongest verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

decongest

verb
 
/ˌdiːkənˈdʒest/
 
/ˌdiːkənˈdʒest/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they decongest
 
/ˌdiːkənˈdʒest/
 
/ˌdiːkənˈdʒest/
he / she / it decongests
 
/ˌdiːkənˈdʒests/
 
/ˌdiːkənˈdʒests/
past simple decongested
 
/ˌdiːkənˈdʒestɪd/
 
/ˌdiːkənˈdʒestɪd/
past participle decongested
 
/ˌdiːkənˈdʒestɪd/
 
/ˌdiːkənˈdʒestɪd/
-ing form decongesting
 
/ˌdiːkənˈdʒestɪŋ/
 
/ˌdiːkənˈdʒestɪŋ/
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  1. decongest something to make a place less full of people or traffic
    • The new driving restrictions are being introduced in a bid to decongest the city.
  2. decongest something (medical) to make a part of somebody's body less blocked with blood or mucus
    • The medicine will decongest your nose and soothe your throat at the same time.
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