hypnotize

(also UK -ise)

/ˈhɪpnətaɪz/ verb [T]

Definition

› to place someone in a mental state like sleep, in which their thoughts can be easily influenced

hypnotist noun [C] › someone who hypnotizes people hypnotism

/ˈhɪpnətɪzəm/ noun [U] › when someone is hypnotized

(Definition of hypnotize verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

real or true

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