Verb
decongest (third-person singular simple present decongests, present participle decongesting, simple past and past participle decongested)
To free from congestion
Army spokesman Lt. Col. Phinehas Katirima said, "The army decided to decongest the barracks which was built for about 1,000 soldiers, but now has over 10,000 people." Source: Internet
A high-powered committee appointed by the Maharashtra government has decided to temporarily release around 50 per cent prisoners to decongest jails across the state in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Source: Internet
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has pardoned 93 inmates serving various jail terms in Correctional Centres across the state, as part of measures to decongest the centres due to the COVID-19. Source: Internet
According to the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Mr Ernest Arthur, the aim of the exercise is not only to decongest the township but also make sure sanitary measures are observed in the metropolis to avoid any disease outbreak. Source: Internet
In this context, major road infrastructure (bridges, interchanges, roads, etc..) were initiated in the late 1990s to decongest the main areas of the capital. Source: Internet
For this project, China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) was the partner of Addis Ababa City Roads Authority (AACRA). citation The Ring Road has greatly helped to decongest and alleviate city traffic. Source: Internet