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decongest

/diːkənˈdʒɛst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables
de-con-gest
IPA
/diːkənˈdʒɛst/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To free from congestion.

Example Sentences

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.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːkənˈdʒɛst/

Inflected Forms

decongests (present, singular) decongesting (participle, present) decongested (participle, past) decongested (past)

Derived Forms

decongester

Frequently Paired Words

decongestion

Questions

How do you pronounce decongest?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːkənˈdʒɛst/.
What does decongest mean?
To free from congestion.
Where does decongest come from?
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.

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