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Paralyzed vs Hypnotize - What's the difference?

paralyzed | hypnotize |

As verbs the difference between paralyzed and hypnotize

is that paralyzed is (paralyze) while hypnotize is to induce somebody into a state of hypnosis.

paralyzed

English

Alternative forms

* paralysed (mainly British )

Verb

(head)
  • (paralyze)

    • hypnotize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * hypnotise (Commonwealth, not OED or Canada )

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To induce somebody into a state of hypnosis.

    • Synonyms

    * mesmerize

    Derived terms

    * hypnotizable * hypnotizability * hypnotism * hypnotist

    Related terms

    * hypnotic