hyp·no·tize verb orhyp·no·tise\ˈhipnəˌtīz\ (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology:hypnotism + -ize or -ise transitive verb 1.: to induce hypnosis in 2.: to deaden (judgment or resistance) by or as if by hypnotic suggestion < gave a passion to his oratory which hypnotized criticism — J.H.Plumb > intransitive verb : to practice hypnosis : use hypnotic art or suggestion