Decongest

Meaning

To relieve overcrowding or blockage by reducing the volume or density within a system

Origin / Etymology

Latin de- (reverse) + congerere (to bring together, pile up)

Synonyms

Unclog Relieve Ease

Antonyms

Overcrowd Congest Burden

Example Sentence

"Plea bargaining, the editorial argued, can meaningfully decongest overburdened Indian prisons where over three-fourths of inmates are undertrials."

🎯 UPSC Usage

Use in GS2 Polity and Governance answers on judicial reforms, prison reforms, alternative dispute resolution, and Sections 289-300 of the BNSS.

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