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Traditional English :: abreact
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abrerance.html - v.tr.
Psychol. release (an emotion) by abreaction. [back-form. f. ABREACTION] |
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Traditional English :: abreaction
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abrerance.html - n. Psychol. the free expression and consequent release of a previously repressed emotion. abreactive adj. [AB- + REACTION after G Abreagierung] |
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Traditional English :: abreast
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abrerance.html - adv. 1 side by side and facing the same way. 2 a (often foll. by with) up to date. b (foll. by of) well-informed (abreast of all the changes). [ME f. A(2) + BREAST] |
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Traditional English :: abracadabra
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abrerance.html - int. & n. --int. a supposedly magic word used by conjurors in performing a trick. --n. 1 a spell or charm.
2 jargon or gibberish. [a mystical word engraved and used as a charm: L f. Gk] |
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Traditional English :: abrade
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abrerance.html - v.tr. scrape or wear away (skin, rock, etc.) by rubbing. abrader n. [L f. radere ras- scrape] |
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Traditional English :: abrasion
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abrerance.html - n.
1 the scraping or wearing away (of skin, rock, etc.).
2 a damaged area resulting from this. [L abrasio (as ABRADE)] |
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