abreacted
v. C2 Proficiency abre·act·ed
v. to express strong emotions like anger or fear that you have been holding back for a long time. This often happens during therapy when you finally feel safe enough to cry or shout.
v. to release or express repressed emotions, particularly those related to trauma or deep-seated psychological conflicts. Often used in clinical contexts to describe the cathartic release of pent-up feelings.
The patient began to abreacted after years of silence.
During the therapy session, the client abreacted and cried uncontrollably when discussing the accident.
The therapist noted that the patient had finally abreacted, allowing the suppressed grief to surface in a way that felt both necessary and healing for the recovery process.