brainwash sb into doing sth

  • 1brainwash — brain|wash [ˈbreınwɔʃ US wo:ʃ, wa:ʃ] v [T] to make someone believe something that is not true, by using force, confusing them, or continuously repeating it over a long period of time ▪ Young people are being brainwashed by this religious group.… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 2brainwash — verb (T) to make someone believe something that is not true, by using force, confusing them, or continuously repeating it over a long period of time: Young people are being brainwashed by this religious group. | brainwash sb into doing sth:… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English