deprogram

English

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Etymology

de- + program

Verb

deprogram (third-person singular simple present deprograms, present participle deprogramming or deprograming, simple past and past participle deprogrammed or deprogramed)

  1. (transitive) To counteract the effects of previous programming or brainwashing, especially in an attempt to persuade (a person) to abandon allegiance to a cult.

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