v.
Pronunciation: - ˌ t ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -tized ; -tiz · ing
Date: 1843
1 : to induce hypnosis in
2 : to dazzle or overcome by or as if by suggestion <a voice that hypnotize s its hearers> <drivers hypnotized by speed>
– hyp · no · tiz · abil · i · ty \ ˌ hip-n ə - ˌ t ī -z ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun
– hyp · no · tiz · able \ ' hip-n ə - ˌ t ī -z ə -b ə l \ adjective