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decathected

decathected is the simple past and past participle of decathect.

Meaning of decathect

Verb

decathect (third-person singular simple present decathects, present participle decathecting, simple past and past participle decathected)

  1. (ambitransitive) To detach or withdraw one's emotional energies (libido) from (something or someone).
    • “He will continue manipulating Jonathan. We must get Jonathan to decathect from Michael.”1969 August 12, Chaim Potok, chapter 12, in The Promise, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, page 242

Questions about decathected

What is decathected the simple past and past participle of?
Decathected is the simple past and past participle of decathect.

Words near decathected in the dictionary

  1. decaters
  2. decates
  3. decatetraene
  4. decatetraenes
  5. decathect
  6. decathected
  7. decathectic
  8. decathecting
  9. decathects
  10. decatherm
  11. decatherms

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