The opening of the first toll motorway is a serious attempt to decongest Britain.
decongest in American English
(ˌdikənˈdʒest)
transitive verb
to diminish or end the congestion of
Derived forms
decongestion
noun
Word origin
[1955–60; de- + congest, or by back formation from decongestant]This word is first recorded in the period 1955–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: backgrounder, cassette, geodesic dome, life-support, rolloutde- is a prefix occurring in loanwords from Latin (decide); also used to indicate privation, removal, and separation (dehumidify), negation (demerit; derange), descent (degrade; deduce), reversal (detract), or intensity (decompound)
Examples of 'decongest' in a sentence
decongest
This facial for dry, dehydrated complexions aims to detoxify and decongest skin.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It will help to decongest blocked noses, soothe sensitive eyes and diminish redness on the face and neck.