deprogram

diːˈproʊɡræm

deprogrammeddeprogramming

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Definition of deprogram - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

habit change

Rare

remove unwanted habits or beliefs

Rare

She worked hard to deprogram her negative thoughts.

recondition

reprogram

cult exit

TECH.

reverse effects of brainwashing or indoctrination

TECH.

They hired experts to deprogram the cult members.

recondition

reprogram

retrain

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Origin of deprogram

English, de- (reverse/remove) + program (plan instructions)

Examples of deprogram in a sentence

They tried to deprogram the cult members.
He sought help to deprogram his sister from the cult.
Specialists worked tirelessly to deprogram the affected individuals.

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French:déprogrammer, désendoctriner, ...
German:verlernen, deprogrammieren, ...
Italian:deprogrammare, liberare, ...
Spanish:desprogramar, revertir la indoctrinación, ...
Portuguese:desprogramar, libertar da lavagem cerebral, ...
Chinese:消除, 去编程, ...
Japanese:取り除く, 脱洗脳する, ...
Arabic:أَزَالَ بَرْمَجَة, فَكَّ بَرْمَجَةَ, ...
Hebrew:לְבַטֵּל תַּכְנוּת, לְשַׁחְרֵר מִשְּׁטִיפַת מוֹחַ, ...
Russian:избавляться от негативных мыслей, депрограммировать, ...
Ukrainian:позбутися, декультивувати, ...
Hindi:दूर करना, ब्रेनवॉश से मुक्त करना, ...
Bengali:অভ্যাস দূর করা, প্রভাব মুক্ত করা, ...
Catalan:desprogramar, desadoctrinar, ...
Czech:zbavit zakořeněných návyků nebo přesvědčení, zbavit někoho následků vymývání mozku, ...
Danish:afprogrammere, deprogrammere, ...
Dutch:deprogrammeren, ...
Greek:αποβάλλω, αποκατηχώ, ...
Hungarian:átnevelni, deprogramozni, ...
Khmer:លុបបំបាត់ទម្លាប់ ឬជំនឿដែលមិនចង់បាន, ដកឥទ្ធិពលការលាងខួរក្បាលចេញ, ...
Korean:제거하다, 탈세뇌하다, ...
Persian:حذف کرد, بازآموزی کرد, ...
Polish:pozbywać się, odprogramować, ...
Portuguese (BR):desprogramar, reverter a doutrinação, ...
Romanian:a deprograma, a reeduca, ...
Swedish:avprogrammera, deprogrammera, ...
Thai:ลบล้างนิสัย, ย้อนกลับผลของการล้างสมอง, ...
Turkish:deprogramlamak, beyin yıkamayı tersine çevirmek, ...
Vietnamese:loại bỏ, giải thoát, ...

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