a person, now esp. a woman, who professes or is supposed to practice magic, esp. black magic or the black art; sorceress. Compare warlock .

an ugly or mean old woman; hag

the old witch who used to own this building.

a person who uses a divining rod; dowser.

to bring by or as by witchcraft (often fol. by into, to, etc.)

She witched him into going.

Archaic . to affect as if by witchcraft; bewitch; charm.

to prospect with a divining rod; dowse.

of, pertaining to, or designed as protection against witches.

noun

conjurer , enchanter , magician , necromancer , occultist , sorcerer , enchantress , hag , lamia , sorceress , beldam , crone , femme fatale , siren , temptress , circe , familiar , hex , pythoness , shrew , sibyl , vampire , warlock , warlock (male witch) , wizard

verb

bewitch , enchant , enthrall , entrance , spell , spellbind , voodoo