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- [hip-nuh-tahyz]
- /ˈhɪp nəˌtaɪz/
- /ˈhɪp.nə.taɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hip-nuh-tahyz]
- /ˈhɪp nəˌtaɪz/
Definitions of hypnotize word
- verb with object hypnotize to put in the hypnotic state. 1
- verb with object hypnotize to influence, control, or direct completely, as by personal charm, words, or domination: The speaker hypnotized the audience with his powerful personality. 1
- verb with object hypnotize to frighten or startle so that movement is impossible: The headlights hypnotized the deer and it just stood staring at the oncoming car. 1
- verb without object hypnotize to practice hypnosis; put or be able to put others into a hypnotic state. 1
- noun hypnotize Produce a state of hypnosis in (someone). 1
- transitive verb hypnotize put under hypnosis 1
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Origin of hypnotize
First appearance:
before 1843 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1843; See origin at hypnotism, -ize
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Parts of speech for Hypnotize
noun
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hypnotize popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hypnotize
verb hypnotize
- mesmerize — to hypnotize.
- stupefy — to put into a state of little or no sensibility; benumb the faculties of; put into a stupor.
- captivate — If you are captivated by someone or something, you find them fascinating and attractive.
- fascinate — to attract and hold attentively by a unique power, personal charm, unusual nature, or some other special quality; enthrall: a vivacity that fascinated the audience.
- drug — the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood.
Antonyms for hypnotize
verb hypnotize
- incite — to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action: to incite a crowd to riot.
- inspire — to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence: His courage inspired his followers.
- stimulate — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- disenchant — to rid of or free from enchantment, illusion, credulity, etc.; disillusion: The harshness of everyday reality disenchanted him of his idealistic hopes.
- repel — to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
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