Meanings
verbdecongest (third-person singular simple present decongests, present participle decongesting, simple past and past participle decongested)
present singular third person decongests · participle present decongesting · participle past decongested · past decongested
- To free from congestion.
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.
2021 May 5, Philip Haigh, “I think we need better than this from the rail industry”, in RAIL, number 930, page 50, photo caption
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*de
- Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
- Proto-Italic*dē
- Latindē
- Latindē-
- Englishde-
- Englishcongest
- Englishdecongest
Translations
Catalan descongestionar
- descongestionarfree from congestion
French décongestionner
- décongestionnerfree from congestion
Italian decongestionare
- decongestionarefree from congestion
Spanish descongestionar
- descongestionarfree from congestion
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Cite this entry
APA
decongest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decongest
MLA
“decongest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decongest. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decongest,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decongest.
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