Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to brainwash
Participle: brainwashed
Gerund: brainwashing
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | brainwash |
| you | brainwash |
| he;she;it | brainwashes |
| we | brainwash |
| you | brainwash |
| they | brainwash |
Perfect
| I | have brainwashed |
| you | have brainwashed |
| he;she;it | has brainwashed |
| we | have brainwashed |
| you | have brainwashed |
| they | have brainwashed |
Past
| I | brainwashed |
| you | brainwashed |
| he;she;it | brainwashed |
| we | brainwashed |
| you | brainwashed |
| they | brainwashed |
Pluperfect
| I | had brainwashed |
| you | had brainwashed |
| he;she;it | had brainwashed |
| we | had brainwashed |
| you | had brainwashed |
| they | had brainwashed |
Future
| I | will brainwash |
| you | will brainwash |
| he;she;it | will brainwash |
| we | will brainwash |
| you | will brainwash |
| they | will brainwash |
Future Perfect
| I | will have brainwashed |
| you | will have brainwashed |
| he;she;it | will have brainwashed |
| we | will have brainwashed |
| you | will have brainwashed |
| they | will have brainwashed |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | brainwash |
| you | brainwash |
| he;she;it | brainwash |
| we | brainwash |
| you | brainwash |
| they | brainwash |
Perfect
| I | have brainwashed |
| you | have brainwashed |
| he;she;it | have brainwashed |
| we | have brainwashed |
| you | have brainwashed |
| they | have brainwashed |
Imperfect
| I | brainwashed |
| you | brainwashed |
| he;she;it | brainwashed |
| we | brainwashed |
| you | brainwashed |
| they | brainwashed |
Pluperfect
| I | had brainwashed |
| you | had brainwashed |
| he;she;it | had brainwashed |
| we | had brainwashed |
| you | had brainwashed |
| they | had brainwashed |
Conditional
Present
| I | would brainwash |
| you | would brainwash |
| he;she;it | would brainwash |
| we | would brainwash |
| you | would brainwash |
| they | would brainwash |
Perfect
| I | would have brainwashed |
| you | would have brainwashed |
| he;she;it | would have brainwashed |
| we | would have brainwashed |
| you | would have brainwashed |
| they | would have brainwashed |
Imperative
| you | brainwash |
| we | Let's brainwash |
| you | brainwash |
Verbs conjugated like 'brainwash'
abash,
abolish,
abroach,
accomplish,
accroach,
address,
admix,
admonish,
ado,
adpress,
affamish,
affix,
alloo,
amass,
ambush,
anguish,
annex,
appeach,
appears,
approach, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'brainwash'
brandwash,
brownwash,
unbrainwash,
backwash,
blackwash,
brainwipe,
brandish,
greenwash,
airdash,
backlash,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From brain + wash, a calque of Chinese 洗腦 /洗脑 (xǐnǎo), literally to wash the brain. Usage via U.S. military during the Korean War. See: Chinese, Mandarin '
洗腦'.
Verbs referencing "brainwash"
Finnish with old forms
aivopestä, Dutch
hersenspoelen, Thai
ล้างสมอง.
Sample Sentences
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The news media brainwashed many people.