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abreact

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ab·re·act  (br-kt)
tr.v. ab·re·act·ed, ab·re·act·ing, ab·re·acts
To release (repressed emotions) by acting out, as in words, behavior, or the imagination, the situation causing the conflict.
[Translation of German abreagieren : ab-, away + reagieren, to react.]
abre·action n.
abreact [ˌæbrɪˈækt]
vb
(Psychoanalysis) (tr) Psychoanal to alleviate (emotional tension) through abreaction
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Verb1.abreact - discharge bad feelings or tension through verbalizationabreact - discharge bad feelings or tension through verbalization
depth psychology, psychoanalysis, analysis - a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud; "his physician recommended psychoanalysis"
allay, still, ease, relieve - lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"
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vt (Psych) → abreagieren
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