abreact vs allay

abreact and allay both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
abreact	No	No	Yes	No
allay	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, allay is a hypernym of abreact; that is, allay is a word with a broader meaning than abreact:

Other hypernyms of abreact include ease, relieve, still.

abreact (verb)	allay (verb)
discharge bad feelings or tension through verbalization	satisfy (thirst)
	lessen the intensity of or calm