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 assume he will now hypnotize himself in front of the nearest screen during breakfast instead of asking questions about what he just read.

From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2023

The goal wasn’t to hypnotize an audience through an emotional narrative.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2023

Called the Lasso of Truth, it can hypnotize those in its constraints, return memories, squeeze out the truth or protect people.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2022

I had to convince myself, visualize Fay, hypnotize myself into believing that the woman sitting beside me was Fay.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes

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