English verb: brainwash | |||
1. | brainwash (communication) persuade completely, often through coercion | ||
Samples | The propaganda brainwashed many people. | ||
Examples | They brainwash him to write the letter | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | persuade | ||
2. | brainwash (cognition) submit to brainwashing; indoctrinate forcibly | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | indoctrinate | ||