hypnotise

VERB /hɪpnə,taɪz/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH H

hypnotise is a valid 9-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
H4Y4P3N1O1T1I1S1E1
4 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does hypnotise mean?