decongest

English

Etymology

de- +‎ congest

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /diːkənˈdʒɛst/

Verb

decongest (third-person singular simple present decongests, present participle decongesting, simple past and past participle decongested)

1. To free from congestion
   • 2021 May 5, Philip Haigh, “I think we need better than this from the rail industry”, in RAIL, number 930, page 50, photo caption:

     Philip Haigh argues that the discussion in a private meeting of three options to decongest Manchester's Castlefield Corridor has reinforced a perception of 'increasing secrecy' around rail planning.

Translations

free from congestion

• Catalan: descongestionar (ca)
• French: décongestionner (fr)
• Italian: decongestionare (it)
• Spanish: descongestionar (es)

References

• “decongest”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Anagrams

• congested