noun🔗ShareA 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. "mindpoliticsmediacommunicationsocietyphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo 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. "mindcommunicationmediahumanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo 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. "technologycomputingelectronicsmachinemindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
