gaslight

/ˈgæsˌlaɪt/
/ˈgæslaɪt/
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Other forms: gaslighting; gaslights; gaslighted

Definitions of gaslight
  1. noun
    light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas
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    type of:
    light, visible light, visible radiation
    (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
  2. noun
    a lamp that uses gas fuel
  3. verb
    manipulate someone into believing things that are not true so that they question their own sanity
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