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brainwash
brain·wash B0450000 (brān′wŏsh′, -wôsh′)tr.v. brain·washed, brain·wash·ing, brain·wash·es To subject to brainwashing.n. The process or an instance of brainwashing.
[Back-formation from brainwashing.]brainwash (ˈbreɪnˌwɒʃ) vb (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 ˈbrainˌwasher n ˈbrainˌwashing nbrain•wash (ˈbreɪnˌwɒʃ, -ˌwɔʃ)
v.t. 1. to subject to brainwashing. n. 2. the process of brainwashing. 3. a subjection to brainwashing. [1950–55] brain′wash`er, n. brainwash
Past participle: brainwashed
Gerund: brainwashing
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| I brainwashed | | you brainwashed | | he/she/it brainwashed | | we brainwashed | | you brainwashed | | they brainwashed |
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| I am brainwashing | | you are brainwashing | | he/she/it is brainwashing | | we are brainwashing | | you are brainwashing | | they are brainwashing |
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| I have brainwashed | | you have brainwashed | | he/she/it has brainwashed | | we have brainwashed | | you have brainwashed | | they have brainwashed |
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| I was brainwashing | | you were brainwashing | | he/she/it was brainwashing | | we were brainwashing | | you were brainwashing | | they were brainwashing |
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| I had brainwashed | | you had brainwashed | | he/she/it had brainwashed | | we had brainwashed | | you had brainwashed | | they had brainwashed |
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| I will brainwash | | you will brainwash | | he/she/it will brainwash | | we will brainwash | | you will brainwash | | they will brainwash |
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| I will have brainwashed | | you will have brainwashed | | he/she/it will have brainwashed | | we will have brainwashed | | you will have brainwashed | | they will have brainwashed |
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| I will be brainwashing | | you will be brainwashing | | he/she/it will be brainwashing | | we will be brainwashing | | you will be brainwashing | | they will be brainwashing |
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| I have been brainwashing | | you have been brainwashing | | he/she/it has been brainwashing | | we have been brainwashing | | you have been brainwashing | | they have been brainwashing |
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| I will have been brainwashing | | you will have been brainwashing | | he/she/it will have been brainwashing | | we will have been brainwashing | | you will have been brainwashing | | they will have been brainwashing |
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| I had been brainwashing | | you had been brainwashing | | he/she/it had been brainwashing | | we had been brainwashing | | you had been brainwashing | | they had been brainwashing |
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| I would brainwash | | you would brainwash | | he/she/it would brainwash | | we would brainwash | | you would brainwash | | they would brainwash |
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| I would have brainwashed | | you would have brainwashed | | he/she/it would have brainwashed | | we would have brainwashed | | you would have brainwashed | | they would have brainwashed |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | brainwash - persuade completely, often through coercion; "The propaganda brainwashed many people"persuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!" | | 2. | brainwash - submit to brainwashing; indoctrinate forciblyindoctrinate - teach doctrines to; teach uncritically; "The Moonies indoctrinate their disciples" |
brainwashverb indoctrinate, condition, drill, pressurize, re-educate We were brainwashed to believe we were all equal.brainwashverbTo teach to accept a system of thought uncritically:indoctrinate, propagandize.Translationsbrain (brein) noun1. the centre of the nervous system. an injury to the brain; (also adjective) brain surgery; brain damage. 腦 脑2. (often in plural) cleverness. a good brain; You've plenty of brains. 智力 智力3. a clever person. He's one of the best brains in the country. 智囊 智囊ˈbrainless adjective stupid. a brainless idiot. 愚蠢的 无头脑的，愚笨的 ˈbrainy adjective clever. She's a brainy child. 聰明的 聪明的ˈbrainchild noun a favourite theory, invention etc thought up by a particular person. This entire process is Dr Smith's brainchild. 腦力勞動的成果，心血結晶 脑力劳动的产物brain drain the loss of experts to another country (usually in search of better salaries etc). As a result of the brain drain Britain does not have enough doctors. 人才外流 智囊流失ˈbrainwash verb to force (a person) to confess etc by putting great (psychological) pressure on him. The terrorists brainwashed him into believing in their ideals. 對（人）洗腦 对（人）实行洗脑 ˈbrainwashing noun 洗腦 洗脑ˈbrainwave noun a sudden bright idea. 靈機一動 灵机妙想brainwash
brainwash (someone) with (something)To intentionally alter someone's thoughts or beliefs by using a particular idea or method. Commercials brainwash us with subliminal messages that make us go out and buy stuff. The cult leader brainwashed his followers with increasingly distorted information.See also: brainwashbrainwash someone with somethingto drive specific knowledge or propaganda into someone's brain, by constant repetition and psychological conditioning. The dictator brainwashed his people with lie after lie. You have brainwashed yourself with your own propaganda.See also: brainwashEncyclopediaSeebrainbrainwash
brainwash (brān′wŏsh′, -wôsh′)tr.v. brain·washed, brain·washing, brain·washes To subject to brainwashing.n. The process or an instance of brainwashing.brainwash
Synonyms for brainwashverb indoctrinateSynonyms- indoctrinate
- condition
- drill
- pressurize
- re-educate
Synonyms for brainwashverb to teach to accept a system of thought uncriticallySynonymsWords related to brainwashverb persuade completely, often through coercionRelated Wordsverb submit to brainwashingRelated Words |