noun🔗ShareGehirnwäscheA distorting effect upon one's memory, belief, or ideas, as by propaganda."The brainwash from the online forums completely changed Sarah's understanding of climate change. "Die Gehirnwäsche aus den Online-Foren veränderte Sarahs Verständnis des Klimawandels völlig.mindpoliticsmediacommunicationsocietyphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGehirnwäsche unterziehen, einer Gehirnwäsche aussetzenTo affect one's mind by using extreme mental pressure or any other mind-affecting process. (e.g. hypnosis)"The cult leader tried to brainwash his followers into believing everything he said. "Der Sektenführer versuchte, seine Anhänger einer Gehirnwäsche zu unterziehen, damit sie alles glaubten, was er sagte.mindcommunicationmediahumanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDaten löschen, formatierenTo take from an electronically controlled machine its stored-up information; to erase a computer's programming. (1960)"The technician had to brainwash the old server to remove the corrupted files and install the new operating system. "Der Techniker musste den alten Server formatieren, um die beschädigten Dateien zu löschen und das neue Betriebssystem zu installieren.technologycomputingelectronicsmachinemindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
