hypnotize

verb

hyp·no·tize | \ ˈhip-nə-ˌtīz

hypnotized; hypnotizing

Definition of hypnotize

transitive verb

1 : to induce hypnosis in

2 : to dazzle or overcome by or as if by suggestion a voice that hypnotizes its hearers drivers hypnotized by speed

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Other Words from hypnotize

hypnotizability \ ˌhip-nə-ˌtī-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē

\ noun

hypnotizable \ ˈhip-nə-ˌtī-zə-bəl

\ adjective

Examples of hypnotize in a Sentence

The therapist hypnotized him and asked him questions about his traumatic experiences in the war. He can hypnotize people with his stare.

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The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik is a corkscrewing, trippy little book about a teenage boy who gets hypnotized and wakes up in a subtly different world. — Constance Grady, Vox, "The 16 best books I read in 2018," 21 Dec. 2018 The book’s heartbreaking climax doesn’t make the questions or answers any easier to swallow, and Mr. Orange leaves the reader enmeshed and hypnotized. — WSJ, "Who Read What in 2018: Actors and Entertainers," 10 Dec. 2018 But last night, the reality mogul hypnotized us all in a trippy vintage Jean Paul Gaultier dress at the 2018 People's Choice Awards. — Lauren Alexis Fisher, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kim Kardashian’s People’s Choice Awards Dress May Hypnotize You," 12 Nov. 2018 The English-language track showcases KATIE’s sultry tone through lush synths and hypnotizing percussion. — Tamar Herman, Billboard, "KATIE Releases Debut Single 'Remember': Watch the Video," 6 June 2018 Beneath the surface, Indian Market’s hypnotizing mineralogical beauties are more often than not unnatural stones. — Alexandra Mondalek, Vox, "Fake turquoise jewelry is hurting Native Americans economically," 24 Oct. 2018 Sheldon Plankton of the Chum Bucket restaurant—the picture of callous capitalism—devises a scheme to sell more chum burgers by hypnotizing everybody. — Sam Walker, WSJ, "Now on Broadway: SpongeBob ChauvinistPants," 11 July 2018 If Faye’s tone and perspective remain distant and chilling, her clear insights — their precision and wisdom — hypnotize. — Joan Frank, SFChronicle.com, "‘Kudos,’ by Rachel Cusk," 6 July 2018 Screenslaver likes to attach goggles to people, hypnotizing them at close quarters. — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, "The Incredibles 2 Addresses the State of the Union," 19 June 2018

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