hypnotize

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/ˈhɪpnətaɪ̯z/

verb

To induce a state of hypnosis in.

“hypnotize a subject”

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mesmerizehypnotisemesmerise
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Meanings

verbhypnotize (third-person singular simple present hypnotizes, present participle hypnotizing, simple past and past participle hypnotized)

present singular third person hypnotizes · participle present hypnotizing · participle past hypnotized · past hypnotized · alternative hypnotise

  1. transitiveTo induce a state of hypnosis in.

    hypnotize a subject

    4 more examples

    hypnotize into obedience

    be hypnotized by someone or something

    The magician claimed he could hypnotize anyone in the audience.

    She was hypnotized by the flickering flames of the fire.

    Synonyms: mesmerize

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo induce a state of hypnosis in.

Similar
mesmerize

More synonyms by meaning

verbinduce hypnosis in

Similar
hypnotisemesmerizemesmerise
Broader
sedatecalmtranquilize
Also see
bewitchhypnotisemesmerize

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Derived from hypnot(ic) + -ize (verbal derivational suffix).

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Translations

Bulgarian хипнотизирам
  • хипнотизирам (hipnotiziram)to induce somebody into a state of hypnosis
Catalan hipnotitzar
  • hipnotitzarto induce somebody into a state of hypnosis
Chinese Mandarin 催眠
  • 催眠 (cuīmián)to induce somebody into a state of hypnosis
Czech hypnotizovat, zhypnotizovat
  • hypnotizovatto induce somebody into a state of hypnosis
  • zhypnotizovatto induce somebody into a state of hypnosis
Dutch hypnotiseren
  • hypnotiserento induce somebody into a state of hypnosis
Esperanto hipnotigi
  • hipnotigito induce somebody into a state of hypnosis
Finnish hypnotisoida
  • hypnotisoidato induce somebody into a state of hypnosis
French hypnotiser
  • hypnotiserto induce somebody into a state of hypnosis
German hypnotisieren
  • hypnotisierento induce somebody into a state of hypnosis
Greek υπνωτίζω
  • υπνωτίζω (ypnotízo)to induce somebody into a state of hypnosis
Hungarian hipnotizál
  • hipnotizálto induce somebody into a state of hypnosis
Icelandic dáleiða
  • dáleiðato induce somebody into a state of hypnosis
Irish hiopnóisigh
  • hiopnóisighto induce somebody into a state of hypnosis
Italian ipnotizzare
  • ipnotizzareto induce somebody into a state of hypnosis
Lithuanian hipnotizuoti
  • hipnotizuotito induce somebody into a state of hypnosis
Polish hipnotyzować
  • hipnotyzowaćto induce somebody into a state of hypnosis
Portuguese hipnotizar
  • hipnotizarto induce somebody into a state of hypnosis
Russian гипнотизировать
  • гипнотизировать (gipnotizirovatʹ)to induce somebody into a state of hypnosis
Spanish hipnotizar
  • hipnotizarto induce somebody into a state of hypnosis
Swedish hypnotisera
  • hypnotiserato induce somebody into a state of hypnosis
Thai สะกดจิต
  • สะกดจิต (sà-gòt-jìt)to induce somebody into a state of hypnosis
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APA

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Chicago

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