brainwash

or brain-wash, brain wash

[ breyn-wosh, -wawsh ]

/ ˈbreɪnˌwɒʃ, -ˌwɔʃ /

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verb (used with object)

to cause (someone) to undergo brainwashing.

noun

the process of brainwashing.

a subjection to brainwashing.

Origin of brainwash

First recorded in 1950–55; back formation from brainwashing

OTHER WORDS FROM brainwash

brainwasher, noun

Words nearby brainwash

brainteaser, Braintree, brain trust, brain truster, brain up, brainwash, brainwashing, brain wave, brainwork, brainworm, brainy

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Example sentences from the Web for brainwash

Icons is the attempt of Mr. Brainwash, who represents himself, to storm New York.
The Art of 'Mr. Brainwash'|Anthony Haden-Guest|February 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Over time, he became a street artist himself: the splendidly named Mr. Brainwash.
The Art of 'Mr. Brainwash'|Anthony Haden-Guest|February 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
A friend had heard that Mr. Brainwash had staked everything he had on this show.
The Art of 'Mr. Brainwash'|Anthony Haden-Guest|February 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
This makes any attempts to brainwash the enlisted men impracticable and a great deal of pressure is thereby removed.
I Was a Teen-Age Secret Weapon|Richard Sabia

British Dictionary definitions for brainwash

brainwash

/ (ˈbreɪnˌwɒʃ) /

verb

(tr) to effect a radical change in the ideas and beliefs of (a person), esp by methods based on isolation, sleeplessness, hunger, extreme discomfort, pain, and the alternation of kindness and cruelty

Derived forms of brainwash

brainwasher, nounbrainwashing, noun

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单词	brainwash
释义	brainwash or brain-wash, brain wash [ breyn-wosh, -wawsh ] / ˈbreɪnˌwɒʃ, -ˌwɔʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR brainwash ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to cause (someone) to undergo brainwashing. noun the process of brainwashing. a subjection to brainwashing. Origin of brainwash First recorded in 1950–55; back formation from brainwashing OTHER WORDS FROM brainwash brainwasher, noun Words nearby brainwash brainteaser, Braintree, brain trust, brain truster, brain up, brainwash, brainwashing, brain wave, brainwork, brainworm, brainy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for brainwash Icons is the attempt of Mr. Brainwash, who represents himself, to storm New York. The Art of 'Mr. Brainwash'\|Anthony Haden-Guest\|February 18, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Over time, he became a street artist himself: the splendidly named Mr. Brainwash. The Art of 'Mr. Brainwash'\|Anthony Haden-Guest\|February 18, 2010\|DAILY BEAST A friend had heard that Mr. Brainwash had staked everything he had on this show. The Art of 'Mr. Brainwash'\|Anthony Haden-Guest\|February 18, 2010\|DAILY BEAST This makes any attempts to brainwash the enlisted men impracticable and a great deal of pressure is thereby removed. I Was a Teen-Age Secret Weapon\|Richard Sabia British Dictionary definitions for brainwash brainwash / (ˈbreɪnˌwɒʃ) / verb (tr) to effect a radical change in the ideas and beliefs of (a person), esp by methods based on isolation, sleeplessness, hunger, extreme discomfort, pain, and the alternation of kindness and cruelty Derived forms of brainwash brainwasher, nounbrainwashing, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to brainwash indoctrinate, educate, convert, influence, persuade, instill, catechize, proselytize, teach, convince, alter, condition
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brainwash

or brain-wash, brain wash

verb (used with object)

noun

Origin of brainwash

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British Dictionary definitions for brainwash

verb

Derived forms of brainwash

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