Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb hypnotise
1 sense of hypnotise
Sense 1
hypnotize, hypnotise, mesmerize, mesmerise -- (induce hypnosis in)
=> sedate, calm, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise -- (cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation")