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 | ||