1. to put someone into a hypnotic state; to induce hypnosis in
Usage: British spelling; American spelling is 'hypnotize'; transitive verb
2. to capture and hold someone's attention completely; to fascinate or spellbind
Usage: figurative use; transitive verb

Examples

• The therapist will hypnotise the patient to help treat her anxiety.
• The magician hypnotised several audience members during the show.
• She was hypnotised by the rhythmic sound of the waves.
• The dancer's movements seemed to hypnotise the entire crowd.
• He tried to hypnotise himself before the big exam to stay calm.
• The glittering lights hypnotised the children as they watched the display.