v. [ imp. & p. p. brainwashed; p. pr. & vb. n. brainwashing ] 1. to persuade completely; as, the propaganda brainwashed many people. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
2. to to indoctrinate forcibly or by means of torture, or by constant psychological pressure. Syn. -- submit to brainwashing. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
adj. 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 [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. the process of forcible indoctrination into a new set of attitudes and beliefs. [ WordNet 1.5 ]