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indoctrinate

verb
/ɪnˈdɒktrɪˌneɪt/

Meaning

To teach someone to fully accept a set of beliefs or ideas without question.

Example Sentences

The regime tried to indoctrinate the youth with propaganda.

Synonyms

brainwash, instruct, condition, influence

Antonyms

enlighten, free, liberate

Collocations

indoctrinate children, indoctrinate followers, indoctrinate with beliefs

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