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Verb: abreact  ,ab-ree'akt
  1. (psychoanalysis) discharge bad feelings or tension through verbalization
    "The patient was encouraged to abreact during therapy sessions"

Derived forms: abreacts, abreacting, abreacted

Type of: allay, ease, relieve, still

Encyclopedia: Abreact