Meanings
verbhypnotise (third-person singular simple present hypnotises, present participle hypnotising, simple past and past participle hypnotised)
present singular third person hypnotises · participle present hypnotising · participle past hypnotised · past hypnotised · alternative hypnotize
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo induce a state of hypnosis in.
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Origin
Derived from hypnot(ic) + -ise (verbal derivational suffix).
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hypnotise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypnotise
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“hypnotise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypnotise. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypnotise,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypnotise.
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