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dehypnotize

American  
[dee-hip-nuh-tahyz] / diˈhɪp nəˌtaɪz /
especially British, dehypnotise

verb (used with object)

dehypnotized, dehypnotizing
  1. to bring out of the hypnotic state.


dehypnotize British  
/ diːˈhɪpnəˌtaɪz /

verb

  1. (tr) to bring out of the hypnotic state

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of dehypnotize

de- + hypnotize

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It took, she said, 23 visits to Australian-born Dr. Sydney Van Pelt, president of the British Society of Medical Hypnotists and avowed foe of stage hypnotism, to dehypnotize her.

From Time Magazine Archive

Lyad had dehypnotized him, at the Commissioner's suggestion.

From Legacy by Schmitz, James H.

In conclusion, having difficulty in dehypnotizing yourself is extremely rare.

From A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis by Powers, Melvin

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