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de⋅pro⋅gram

  [dee-proh-gram]
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–verb (used with object), -grammed or -gramed, -gram⋅ming or -gram⋅ing.
1. to free (a convert) from the influence of a religious cult, political indoctrination, etc., by intensive persuasion or reeducation.
2. to retrain, as for the purpose of eliminating or replacing a learned or acquired behavior pattern or habit that is undesirable or unsuitable.
Origin:
1970–75, Americanism; de- + program

Related forms:
de⋅pro⋅gram⋅mer, de⋅pro⋅gram⋅er, noun
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de·pro·gram   (dē-prō'grām', -grəm)   
tr.v.   de·pro·grammed or de·pro·gramed, de·pro·gram·ming or de·pro·gram·ing, de·pro·grams
To counteract or try to counteract the effect of an indoctrination, especially a religious or cult indoctrination.
de·pro'gram'mer n.
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Main Entry: de·pro·gram
Variant: or chiefly British de·pro·gramme /(")dE-'prO-"gram, -gr&m/
Function: transitiveverb
Inflected Forms: -grammed also -gramed -gramming also -graming
: to dissuade or try to dissuade from strongly held convictions(as of a religious nature) or a firmly established or innate behavior patterndeprogramming the indoctrinated —Toni Cade Bambara>
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deprogram de·pro·gram (dē-prō'grām', -grəm)
v. de·pro·grammed or de·pro·gramed, de·pro·gram·ming or de·pro·gram·ing, de·pro·grams or de·pro·grams
To counteract or try to counteract the effect of an indoctrination, especially a religious or cult indoctrination.

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