deprogram
deprogram · deprograms · deprogrammed · deprogramming
To counteract the effects of previous programming or brainwashing, especially in an…To counteract the effects of previous programming or brainwashing, especially in an attempt to persuade (a person) to abandon allegiance to a cult.
US/dipɹˈoʊɡɹæm/
Meaning
1 sensesTo counteract the effects of previous programming or brainwashing, especially in an attempt to persuade (a person) to abandon allegiance to a cult.
Forms
deprograms, deprogramming, deprogrammed, deprogrammed| Base form | deprogram · to deprogram |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | deprograms |
| Present participle | deprogramming |
| Past simple | deprogrammed |
| Past participle | deprogrammed |
irregular
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle