Congest and Empty

Congest

Congest verb - To prevent passage through by filling with something.
Usage example: the usual weekend traffic congested the region's highways

Empty is an antonym for congest.

Empty

Empty verb - To remove the contents of.

Congest is an antonym for empty.

Nearby Words: emptiness, emptying, emptily
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Empty and Congest. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/congest/empty
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