BRAINWASH - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Verb

persuade completely, often through coercion

Example: The propaganda brainwashed many people

Categories: Persuade

Part of speech: Verb

submit to brainwashing; indoctrinate forcibly

Categories: Indoctrinate

brain – A related word in the same word family.

wash – A related word in the same word family.

English spelling is irregular because it preserves pronunciations from multiple historical periods simultaneously.