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brandwash

brandwash verb: to alter a brand in an attempt to improve negative public perception of the brand or company.

Verb

brandwash (third-person singular simple present brandwashes, present participle brandwashing, simple past and past participle brandwashed)

  1. (derogatory) To alter a brand in an attempt to improve negative public perception of the brand or company.

Noun

brandwash (plural brandwashes)

  1. (derogatory) An alteration of this kind.

Forms of brandwash

Verb
third-person singular presentbrandwashes
present participlebrandwashing
past participlebrandwashed
pastbrandwashed
Noun
pluralbrandwashes

Origin of brandwash

Blend of brand + whitewash.

Questions about brandwash

What does brandwash mean?
Brandwash means to alter a brand in an attempt to improve negative public perception of the brand or company.
What part of speech is brandwash?
Brandwash can be a verb or a noun.
What is the past tense of brandwash?
The past tense of brandwash is brandwashed.

Words near brandwash in the dictionary

  1. Brandts
  2. Brandum
  3. Brandwag
  4. brandwagon
  5. brandwagons
  6. brandwash
  7. brandwashed
  8. brandwashes
  9. brandwashing
  10. Brandwein
  11. Brandweins

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