hypnotize
English
Alternative forms
- hypnotise (Commonwealth, not OED or Canada)
Etymology
Derived from hypnot(ic) + -ize (verbal derivational suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɪpnətaɪ̯z/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Verb
hypnotize (third-person singular simple present hypnotizes, present participle hypnotizing, simple past and past participle hypnotized)
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Translations
to induce somebody into a state of hypnosis
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