brain‧wash /ˈbreɪnwɒʃ $ -wɒːʃ, -wɑːʃ/ 
 verb [transitive] 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 somebody into doing something
 Commercials brainwash consumers into buying things they don’t need.—brainwashing noun [uncountable]  [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲