Alternative spelling of brain-washing

present participle of brainwash

A form of indoctrination that forces people to abandon their beliefs in favour of another set of beliefs by conditioning through various forms of pressure or torture

(idiomatic) To seek information from someone knowledgeable; to ask questions of someone.

(computing) Any hardware (i.e. handheld, computer, laptop) containing vast amounts of information, which is in constant flux and is important to the owner but not so important as to be stored in wetware.

(derogatory, vulgar slang) Extremely stupid.

(derogatory, vulgar slang) An extremely stupid person.

Surgery on any part of the nervous system, especially the brain; neurosurgery. / (uncountable, idiomatic) Something that is overly complex, detailed or confusing.

A creation, original idea, or innovation, usually used to indicate the originators

(transitive, rare) To think up; to come up with.