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abreact

Flag: gbEnglishOxford New American Dictionary
abreact /ˌabrēˈakt, ˌæbriˈækt /
▸ verb [with object] Psychoanalysis release (an emotion) by abreaction:
they were unable fully to abreact their responses to the trauma.
– ORIGIN early 20th century : back-formation from abreaction.