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Adjective brainwashed has 1 sense

brainwashed - subjected to intensive forced indoctrination resulting in the rejection of old beliefs and acceptance of new ones; "brainwashed prisoners of war"; "captive audiences for TV commercials can become brainwashed consumers"
Antonym: unbrainwashed

Verb brainwash has 2 senses

brainwash - persuade completely, often through coercion; "The propaganda brainwashed many people"
--₁ is one way to persuade
Sample sentence:
They brainwash him to write the letter
brainwash - submit to brainwashing; indoctrinate forcibly
--₂ is one way to indoctrinate
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody