deprogram
verb
de·pro·gram
(ˌ)dē-ˈprō-ˌgram 
-grəm
deprogramed or deprogrammed; deprograming or deprogramming; deprograms
: to dissuade or try to dissuade from strongly held convictions (such as religious beliefs) or a firmly established or innate behavior
the necessity of countering propaganda and deprogramming the indoctrinated—
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Ramer is political director for the Republican Accountability Project, a group working to deprogram members of the Cult of Trump.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2023
Last year, Saudi officials informed me that the crown prince had a new plan to deprogram jihadists.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2022
We’re left with Eugene in deep trouble, the mystery of the Commonwealth deepening, and a likely heartbreaking end to Daryl’s attempt to deprogram Leah.
—Richard Rys, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2021
Jeffery Robinson has spent the past decade attempting to deprogram his fellow Americans.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Jan. 2022
That was lesson number one for me: never let an opportunity to deprogram inbuilt fears that stunt your personal growth pass you by.
—Essence, 30 July 2021
There, T’Challa’s sister, science wiz Shuri (Letitia Wright), figures out how to deprogram Bucky’s brainwashed brain.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 19 Mar. 2021
Ebro explained Monday morning that his main takeaways from the talk were Kanye's admiration for Donald Trump and his overall goal to deprogram people from their conventional train of thought.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2018
Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2023
Last year, Saudi officials informed me that the crown prince had a new plan to deprogram jihadists.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2022
We’re left with Eugene in deep trouble, the mystery of the Commonwealth deepening, and a likely heartbreaking end to Daryl’s attempt to deprogram Leah.
—Richard Rys, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2021
Jeffery Robinson has spent the past decade attempting to deprogram his fellow Americans.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Jan. 2022
That was lesson number one for me: never let an opportunity to deprogram inbuilt fears that stunt your personal growth pass you by.
—Essence, 30 July 2021
There, T’Challa’s sister, science wiz Shuri (Letitia Wright), figures out how to deprogram Bucky’s brainwashed brain.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 19 Mar. 2021
Ebro explained Monday morning that his main takeaways from the talk were Kanye's admiration for Donald Trump and his overall goal to deprogram people from their conventional train of thought.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2018
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deprogram
transitive verb
de·pro·gram
variants
or chiefly British deprogramme
(ˌ)dē-ˈprō-ˌgram, -grəm
deprogrammed also deprogramed; deprogramming also deprograming
: to dissuade or try to dissuade from strongly held convictions (as of a religious nature) or a firmly established or innate behavior pattern
the necessity of countering propaganda and deprogramming the indoctrinated—Toni Cade Bambara
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