Main Entry: hyp·no·tize

Variant(s): also British hyp·no·tise \-ˌtīz\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): hyp·no·tized also British hyp·no·tised; hyp·no·tiz·ing also British hyp·no·tis·ing

1 : to induce hypnosis in
2 : to influence by or as if by suggestion <a voice that hypnotizes its hearers>

—hyp·no·tiz·abil·i·ty also British hyp·no·tis·abil·i·ty \ˌhip-nə-ˌtī-zə-ˈbil-ət-ē\ noun, plural hyp·no·tiz·abil·i·ties

—hyp·no·tiz·able also British hyp·no·tis·able \ˈhip-nə-ˌtī-zə-bəl\ adjective