hypnotize

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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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