deprogram en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English program English deprogram From de- + program.
Meanings
- (transitive) To counteract the effects of previous programming or brainwashing, especially in an attempt to persuade (a person) to abandon allegiance to a cult.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| deprograming | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | rare | lexicographic |
| deprogramed | Tense=Past | rare | lexicographic |
| deprogramed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | rare | lexicographic |
| deprogrammed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| deprogrammed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| deprogramme | alternative | lexicographic | |
| deprogramming | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| deprograms | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |