What does "abreact" mean?

To eliminate previously repressed emotions by reliving past experiences.

What is a synonym for "abreact"?

Common synonyms include: catharsize, unburden, vent.

Pronounced //ˌæb.ɹiˈækt//.

/ˌæb.ɹiˈækt/ verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Verb

1
To eliminate previously repressed emotions by reliving past experiences. transitive
2
discharge bad feelings or tension through verbalization wordnet

Partial calque of German abreagieren, from ab (“away from, off, down from”) + reagieren (“to react”).