verb
or hyp·no·tise ˈhipnəˌtīz
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: hypnot ism + -ize or -ise
transitive verb
1. : to induce hypnosis in
2. : to deaden (judgment or resistance) by or as if by hypnotic suggestion
gave a passion to his oratory which hypnotized criticism — J.H.Plumb
intransitive verb
: to practice hypnosis : use hypnotic art or suggestion