decongest

[ dee-kuh n-jest ]
/ ˌdi kənˈdʒɛst /

verb (used with object)

to diminish or end the congestion of.

Origin of decongest

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

OTHER WORDS FROM decongest

de·con·ges·tion, noun

Words nearby decongest

decompression chamber, decompression sickness, deconcentrate, decondition, deconflict, decongest, decongestant, decongestive, deconsecrate, deconstruct, deconstructed

Medical definitions for decongest

decongest
[ dē′kən-jĕst′ ]

v.

To relieve congestion, such as of the sinuses.