brainwash
verb (used with object)
to cause (someone) to undergo brainwashing.
has brainwashed
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present perfectof brainwash (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Atlanta-based lawyer Gerald Griggs represents Timothy and Jonjelyn Savage, who have said repeatedly that Kelly has kept their daughter from contacting them and has brainwashed her.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 9, 2019
"Nobody has brainwashed me or tricked me into this," he wrote.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2017
Dr. Phil A man’s mother and grandmother say his girlfriend has brainwashed him into thinking he was abused.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2017
“This Mullah Qudri has brainwashed Ahmad,” the relative said, adding that Mullah Qudri was even spending nights with Ahmad at the house where he was staying in Quetta.
From New York Times ● Sep. 24, 2016
People are speculating whether the Residents are hinting that rock'n'roll has brainwashed the youth of the world.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 21, 2010
