"decongest" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /diːkənˈdʒɛst/ [UK] Forms: decongests [present, singular, third-person], decongesting [participle, present], decongested [participle, past], decongested [past]
Etymology: de- + congest Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|congest}} de- + congest Head templates: {{en-verb}} decongest (third-person singular simple present decongests, present participle decongesting, simple past and past participle decongested)
  1. To free from congestion Translations (free from congestion): descongestionar (Catalan), décongestionner (French), decongestionare (Italian), descongestionar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-decongest-en-verb-22Z3vI4u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-

Inflected forms

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