he found an outlet

[alpacinou]

Hello.

I want to suggest that a man with some mental problems used his wife to channel his sadistic tendencies. Can I use "outlet" ?

I myself think there must be better options but outlet came to my mind.


In Emily, Joe found an outlet to channel his sadistic tendencies. He'd enjoy making her upset and revel in making her cry.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Hello.

I want to suggest that a man with [STRIKE]some[/STRIKE] mental problems used his wife to channel his sadistic tendencies. Can I use "outlet"[no space]?

I myself think there must be better options but outlet came to my mind.

In Emily, Joe found an outlet for his sadistic tendencies. He'd enjoy making her upset and revel in making her cry.

Outlet is fine.

 

[alpacinou]

Outlet is fine.

What is another option?

 

[Tarheel]

Here is a good site for synonyms:
www.dictionary.com