dehypnotize

The therapist dehypnotizes the patient in a calm office.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To release from hypnosis: "dehypnotize" means to bring someone out of a hypnotic state, returning them to a normal waking consciousness.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • The therapist carefully dehypnotized the patient after the session. (The therapist brought the patient out of hypnosis.)
  • She was unable to dehypnotize herself without assistance. (She could not end the hypnotic state alone.)

Advanced Usage

• "to dehypnotize someone": to formally or systematically end a hypnotic trance.
  • The stage hypnotist dehypnotized the volunteer with a gentle command. (The performer ended the hypnotic state.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dehypnotization (noun): the process or act of dehypnotizing.

  • The dehypnotization was quick and painless. (The process of ending hypnosis was smooth.)

• Hypnotize (verb): the opposite action — to put someone into a hypnotic state.

  • He can hypnotize people easily, but dehypnotizing them requires care. (He can induce hypnosis but must be cautious when ending it.)

Synonyms

• Awaken: to bring out of a sleep-like state, including hypnosis.
• Release: to free from a hypnotic trance.
• Bring out of hypnosis: a phrase used to describe the same action.

Phrasal Verbs

• Bring out: to cause someone to emerge from a state.
  • The hypnotist brought the subject out of the trance gently. (He dehypnotized the person.)

Related Idioms

• Snap out of it: to suddenly return to normal consciousness or awareness.
  • After the hypnosis, he snapped out of it quickly. (He dehypnotized suddenly.)