brainwash

/ˈbreɪnwɑʃ/
/ˈbreɪnwɒʃ/
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Other forms: brainwashing; brainwashed; brainwashes

Definitions of brainwash
  1. verb
    persuade completely, often through coercion
    “The propaganda brainwashed many people”
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    type of:
    persuade
    cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
  2. verb
    submit to brainwashing; indoctrinate forcibly
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    type of:
    indoctrinate
    teach doctrines to; teach uncritically
Pronunciation
US
/ˈbreɪnwɑʃ/
UK
/ˈbreɪnwɒʃ/
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