As verbs the difference between hypnotize and mesmerise
is that hypnotize is to induce somebody into a state of hypnosis while mesmerise is standard spelling of from=Non-Oxford British spelling|lang=en|mesmerize.
hypnotize
English
Alternative forms
* hypnotise (Commonwealth, not OED or Canada )
Verb
(en-verb)
To induce somebody into a state of hypnosis.
Synonyms
* mesmerize
Derived terms
* hypnotizable
* hypnotizability
* hypnotism
* hypnotist
Related terms
* hypnotic