Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb brainwash

2 senses of brainwash

Sense 1
brainwash -- (persuade completely, often through coercion; "The propaganda brainwashed many people")
       => persuade -- (cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!")

Sense 2
brainwash -- (submit to brainwashing; indoctrinate forcibly)
       => indoctrinate -- (teach doctrines to; teach uncritically; "The Moonies indoctrinate their disciples")

Antonyms of adj brainwashed

1 sense of brainwashed

Sense 1
brainwashed (vs. unbrainwashed) -- (subjected to intensive forced indoctrination resulting in the rejection of old beliefs and acceptance of new ones; "brainwashed prisoners of war"; "captive audiences for TV commercials can become brainwashed consumers")

unbrainwashed (vs. brainwashed) -- (not successfully subjected to brainwashing; "despite the torture and the psychological pressure some POWs remained unbrainwashed")

Similarity of adj brainwashed

1 sense of brainwashed

Sense 1
brainwashed (vs. unbrainwashed) -- (subjected to intensive forced indoctrination resulting in the rejection of old beliefs and acceptance of new ones; "brainwashed prisoners of war"; "captive audiences for TV commercials can become brainwashed consumers")