hypnotize
verb (used with object)
to put in the hypnotic state.
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Since her childhood, Mrs. Markham has been hypnotizing her—for her own purposes.
From The House of Mystery An Episode in the Career of Rosalie Le Grange, Clairvoyant by Will Irwin