"decongest" meaning in All languages combined

See decongest on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

IPA: /diːkənˈdʒɛst/ [UK] Forms: decongests [present, singular, third-person], decongesting [participle, present], decongested [participle, past], decongested [past]
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  1. To free from congestion. Derived forms: decongester Related terms: decongestion Translations (free from congestion): descongestionar (Catalan), décongestionner (French), decongestionare (Italian), descongestionar (Spanish)

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