hypnotize

Verb

Meaning

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

mesmerize mesmerise hypnotise entrance fascinate enchant enthrall captivate bewitch stupefy spellbind rivet hypnotized engage overcome
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Antonyms

harrow daunt concern exercise burden upset
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Hypernyms

calm sedate tranquilize tranquillize tranquillise

Hyponyms

entrance spellbind

Related terms

hypnotic

Derivatives

hypnotized hypnotizing

Examples

As far as hypnosis is concerned, I had a very serious problem when I was in my twenties. I encountered a man who later became the president of the American Society of Medical Hypnosis. He couldn't hypnotize me. Theodore Sturgeon

I can hypnotize rabbits. Elena Anaya

I want my fans to love themselves. It's almost like I want to hypnotize them so when they hear my music they love themselves instantly. Lady Gaga

Look at the rain long enough, with no thoughts in your head, and you gradually feel your body falling loose, shaking free of the world of reality. Rain has the power to hypnotize. Haruki Murakami

Would it be possible for somebody to hypnotize you into killing somebody? Lis Wiehl

I've proved to be as difficult to convert as I am to hypnotize. Christopher Hitchens

Close letter words and terms

hypnotizability hypnotizable hypnotization hypnotizeable hypnotized hypnotized by