hypnotize
Use Hypnotize in a sentence
nəˌtaɪz verb (used with object)
1.
to put in the hypnotic state.
2.
to influence, control, or direct completely, as by personal charm, words, or domination: The speaker hypnotized the audience with his powerful personality.
3.
to frighten or startle so that movement is impossible: The headlights hypnotized the deer and it just stood staring at the oncoming car.
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World English Dictionary
hypnotize or hypnotise (ˈhɪpnəˌtaɪz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to induce hypnosis in (a person) |
| 2. | to charm or beguile; fascinate |
| hypnotise or hypnotise | |
| —vb | |
| 'hypnotizable or hypnotise | |
| —adj | |
| 'hypnotisable or hypnotise | |
| —adj | |
| hypnotiza'bility or hypnotise | |
| —n | |
| hypnotisa'bility or hypnotise | |
| —n | |
| hypnoti'zation or hypnotise | |
| —n | |
| hypnoti'sation or hypnotise | |
| —n | |
| 'hypnotizer or hypnotise | |
| —n | |
| 'hypnotiser or hypnotise | |
| —n | |
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
hypnotize hyp·no·tize (hĭp'nə-tīz')
v. hyp·no·tized, hyp·no·tiz·ing, hyp·no·tiz·es
To put a person into a state of hypnosis.
hyp'no·tiz'a·bil'i·ty n.
hyp'no·tiz'a·ble adj.
hyp'no·ti·za'tion (-tĭ-zā'shən) n.
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Example sentences
He sought to hypnotize his readers and to command the world from his sickbed.
It doesn't help, it only helps to hypnotize and eventually anesthetize us to the horror of it all after a while.
From the hoop snake that sticks its tail into its mouth and rolls after you to snakes that hypnotize their prey.
Doctors complain that lab tests hypnotize patients to the exclusion of everything else.
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