hypnotize

/'hipnətaiz/ Cách viết khác : (hypnotise) /'hipnətaiz/
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hypnotize

The magician uses a pocket watch to hypnotize the volunteer.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To induce hypnosis in (someone): To cause a person to enter a hypnotic state, a trance-like condition of focused attention, heightened suggestibility, and deep relaxation, typically through verbal repetition and mental imagery.
Usage
  • The verb "hypnotize" is transitive and requires a direct object (the person or creature being hypnotized).
  • It is used in contexts involving therapeutic practice, entertainment, or psychological research.
  • The past tense and past participle are "hypnotized."
Examples
  • Verb:
    • The therapist can hypnotize patients to help them manage anxiety.
    • The swinging pocket watch seemed to hypnotize the subject.
    • He was hypnotized during the stage show and performed silly actions on command.
Advanced Usage
  • "to be/get hypnotized": To be placed into or enter a hypnotic state.
    • She agreed to be hypnotized to try to quit smoking.
  • Figurative Use: To capture someone's attention so completely that they seem unaware of anything else.
    • The mesmerizing performance hypnotized the entire audience.
Variants and Related Words
  • Hypnotist (n): A person who induces hypnosis.
    • The hypnotist asked for a volunteer from the audience.
  • Hypnosis (n): The state or practice itself.
    • She underwent hypnosis for pain management.
  • Hypnotic (adj): 1. Relating to or inducing hypnosis. 2. Having a soothing, trance-like quality.
    • The rhythmic sound of the waves had a hypnotic effect.
  • Hypnotizable (adj): Susceptible to being hypnotized.
    • Not everyone is equally hypnotizable.
Synonyms
  • Mesmerize: To hold the attention of someone entirely; can be used interchangeably in the figurative sense, and historically relates to Franz Mesmer, an early pioneer of the concept.
  • Entrance: To fill with delight and wonder, holding spellbound.
  • Spellbind: To hold complete interest as if by a spell.
Phrasal Verbs / Common Collocations
  • Hypnotize someone into (doing) something: To induce someone via hypnosis to perform a specific action.
    • In the story, the villain hypnotized the spy into revealing the secret.
hypnotize

The magician uses a pocket watch to hypnotize the volunteer.

Verb
  1. induce hypnosis in

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