decongest

de·con·gest

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dee-kuh n-jest]
- /ˌdi kənˈdʒɛst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dee-kuh n-jest]
- /ˌdi kənˈdʒɛst/

Definitions of decongest word

verb decongest to ease crowding or clogging in (an area) 3
verb with object decongest to diminish or end the congestion of. 1
noun decongest Relieve the congestion of (something). 1
verb decongest to free from congestion. 0

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Origin of decongest

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

1955-60; de- + congest, or by back formation from decongestant

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Parts of speech for Decongest

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Decongest

decongest popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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