brainwash
//ˈbreɪnˌwɒʃ//
Verb
brainwashInfinitive
brainwashPresent tense
brainwashedPast tense
brainwashedPast participle
brainwashingPresent participle
brainwashesThird-person singular
1
To make someone adopt radically different beliefs by using systematic and often forcible pressure or manipulation.
The cult leader tried to brainwash his followers into believing he was a god.
2
To persuade someone to believe something through repeated exposure or propaganda.
Advertisements are designed to brainwash consumers into buying products they don't need.
Noun
1
The process or act of brainwashing someone.
The cult's brainwash of new members was a gradual process.