abreact

== English == === Etymology === Partial calque of German abreagieren, from ab (“away from, off, down from”) + reagieren (“to react”). === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˌæb.ɹiˈækt/ === Verb === abreact (third-person singular simple present abreacts, present participle abreacting, simple past and past participle abreacted) (transitive, psychoanalysis) To eliminate previously repressed emotions by reliving past experiences. [First attested in the early 20th century.] ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === abacter, bear cat, bearcat, bractea, cabaret, cat bear