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decongest en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /diːkənˈdʒɛst/ (UK)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English congest English decongest From de- + congest.

Meanings

  1. 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:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
decongests Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
decongested Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
decongested Tense=Past lexicographic
decongesting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Deriveds

decongester

Relateds

decongestion

Translations (4)

it decongestionare (free from congestion) · fr décongestionner (free from congestion) · ca descongestionar (free from congestion) · es descongestionar (free from congestion)