| Verb | 1. | magnetize - make magnetic; "The strong magnet magnetized the iron shavings"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" degauss, demagnetise, demagnetize - make nonmagnetic; take away the magnetic properties (of); "demagnetize the iron shavings"; "they degaussed the ship" | |
| 2. | magnetize - attract strongly, as if with a magnet; "She magnetized the audience with her tricks"influence, tempt, charm - induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money" | |