CATHECT Antonyms
cathexis
Best Opposite Words For CATHECT
| Expand? | Word | Save? | Synonyms.. | Usage | Type | |||
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| detach | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to become detached or separated; take off • separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment • come to be detached | ||||||||
| divest | verbv | |||||||
verb • take away possessions from someone • deprive of status or authority • reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment) • remove (someone's or one's own) clothes | ||||||||
| release | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film) • the act of liberating someone or something • a process that liberates or discharges something • an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation • the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) • euphemistic expressions for death • a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation • a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism • activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion • the act of allowing a fluid to escape • a formal written statement of relinquishment • (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone verb • release, as from one's grip • grant freedom to; free from confinement • let (something) fall or spill from a container • prepare and issue for public distribution or sale • eliminate (a substance) • generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids • make (information) available for publication • part with a possession or right • release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition • make (assets) available | ||||||||
| unburden | verbv | |||||||
verb • free or relieve (someone) of a burden • take the burden off; remove the burden from | ||||||||
