indoctrinate
verb (used with object)
to instruct in a doctrine, principle, ideology, etc., especially to imbue with a specific partisan or biased belief or point of view.
had indoctrinated
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past perfectof indoctrinate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The split within Camila’s family was one of the most devastating examples of how deeply Mr. Raniere had indoctrinated his loyal followers, turning husbands against their wives and children against their parents.
From New York Times ● Oct. 29, 2020
He had indoctrinated Gerald with all his ideas of a sportsman,—even to a contempt for champagne and a conviction that tobacco should be moderated.
From The Duke's Children by Anthony Trollope
