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ab·re·act
(ăb′rē-ăkt′)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.]
ab′re·ac′tion n.
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abreact
(ˌæbrɪˈækt)vb
(Psychoanalysis) (tr) to alleviate (emotional tension) through abreaction
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abreact
Past participle: abreacted
Gerund: abreacting
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| Verb | 1. |  abreact - discharge bad feelings or tension through verbalizationdepth 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" |
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abreact
vt (Psych) → abreagieren
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