hypnotise

/ˈhɪpnətaɪz/
verb
  1. To put someone into a state like sleep in which they can be influenced to do or say things.
    • Some people believe you can hypnotise a chicken by drawing a line on the ground.
    • The therapist will hypnotise the patient to help them stop smoking.
    • She agreed to let the stage performer hypnotise her during the show.
  2. To attract or hold someone's attention completely; to fascinate.
    • The dancer's movements seemed to hypnotise everyone in the audience.
    • The bright colors of the sunset can hypnotise you if you stare too long.
    • His voice was so calm it would hypnotise the whole class into silence.
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