hypnotize or hypnotise(ˈhɪpnəˌtaɪz
)
Definitions
verb (tr)
- to induce hypnosis in (a person)
- to charm or beguile; fascinate
Alternative Forms
ˈhypnoˌtizable ˈhypnoˌtisable adjective ˌhypnoˌtizaˈbility ˌhypnoˌtisaˈbility noun ˌhypnotiˈzation ˌhypnotiˈsation noun ˈhypnoˌtizer ˈhypnoˌtiser nounUsage examples
I can't hypnotize you all the way from Lahti to Savonlinna: or is a snake even less alluring to you than a spider?
, To His Just Desserts (1986)I was told by three hypnotherapists I was difficult to hypnotize.
, Self-Hypnosis (1994)