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deprograming

deprograming is the present participle and gerund of deprogram.

Meaning of deprogram

Verb

deprogram (third-person singular simple present deprograms, present participle deprogramming or (rare) deprograming, simple past and past participle deprogrammed or (rare) deprogramed)

  1. (transitive) To counteract the effects of previous programming or brainwashing, especially in an attempt to persuade (a person) to abandon allegiance to a cult.

Questions about deprograming

What is deprograming the present participle and gerund of?
Deprograming is the present participle and gerund of deprogram.

Words near deprograming in the dictionary

  1. deprofessionalized
  2. deprofessionalizes
  3. deprofessionalizing
  4. deprogram
  5. deprogramed
  6. deprograming
  7. deprogrammable
  8. deprogramme
  9. deprogrammed
  10. deprogrammee
  11. deprogrammees

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Adapted from Wiktionary: deprograming (page history and authors); deprogram (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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