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Definition brainwash in American English

brainwash verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈbreɪnˌwɑʃ/
1

to force someone to accept a particular set of beliefs by repeating the same idea many times so that the person cannot think in an independent way

Example

Her father said she had been brainwashed by a bizarre religious cult.

Example

People have been brainwashed into believing they need this stuff.

Synonyms and related words
upskill teach train
Definition brainwash in American English