HYPNOTIZE

hypnotize, hypnotise, mesmerize, mesmerise

(verb) induce hypnosis in

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

hypnotize (third-person singular simple present hypnotizes, present participle hypnotizing, simple past and past participle hypnotized)

(transitive) To induce a state of hypnosis in.

Synonyms

• mesmerize

Source: Wiktionary


Hyp"no*tize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hypnotized; p. pr. & vb. n. Hypnotizing.]

Definition: To induce hypnotism in; to place in a state of hypnotism.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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