deprogram

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Definition of deprogram in English English dictionary

To counteract the effects of previous programming or brainwashing, especially in an attempt to persuade a person to abandon his allegiance to a cult

{f} free from a bad influence, release from an addiction; retrain, teach new behavioral patterns

Related Terms

deprogramming

{i} freeing from an addiction or bad influence; retraining, teaching of new behavioral patterns

Turkish pronunciation

diprōgräm

Pronunciation

/dēˈprōgram/ /diːˈproʊɡræm/

Tenses

deprogrammes, deprogramming, deprogrammed