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hypnotize

[hip-nuh-tahyz] / ˈhɪp nəˌtaɪz /
VERB
put in trance; spellbind
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anesthetize captivate fascinate mesmerize stupefy
STRONG
charm drug entrance induce magnetize narcotize soothe
WEAK
bring under control dull the will hold under a spell lull to sleep make drowsy make sleepy put to sleep subject to suggestion
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disenchant
WEAK
excite incite inspire stimulate

Example Sentences

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Watching a trickster hypnotize someone in a live performance might impress you.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

I knew what she meant: I’d only gotten acupuncture once, despite her promise that bodywork could “unstick” the trauma; I refused to let Dr. M hypnotize me.

From Slate • Aug. 31, 2024

This preschool teacher's voice is meant to hypnotize us and pull us along.

From Salon • Aug. 6, 2024

The metallic colors on stage will blur and shine and hypnotize in HD just as well as they did live, and it will feel like luxuriating in a mixed metaphor just as it did live.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2023

“Well,” he said at last in his friendly, knowing voice, “what are you going to do, hypnotize me?”

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.