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decathect
[
dee-k
uh
-
thekt
]
de·ca·thect
/
ˌdi
kəˈθɛkt
/
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uh
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thekt
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verb (used with object)
to withdraw one's feelings of attachment from (a person, idea, or object), as in anticipation of a future loss:
He decathected from her in order to
cope
with her impending death.
Origin:
de-
+
cathect
Related forms
de·ca·thex·is
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ˌdi
kəˈθɛk
sɪs
/
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noun
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