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sublimate

verb

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To redirect an impulse into a socially acceptable or constructive activity.

The character tries to sublimate his frustration through music.
Dictionary practice example.
Nico tried to sublimate his urge to dominate every contest by designing cooperative challenges that rewarded the whole group's progress.
From Energy Without Losing Direction.
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