BEWITCH

[verb] [T] - to put a magic spell on (someone or something) in order to control them, or (figurative) to charm (someone) greatly so that you have the power to influence themThe magician bewitched the broom and made it come to life.19 people accused of bewitching a group of children were hanged in Salem in 1692.(figurative) He was bewitched by her radiant beauty.(figurative) His idealistic message about the need for peace seemed to bewitch an entire generation.