brainwash someone into something/doing something
collocation
to make someone believe something or do something by repeatedly telling them that something is true and preventing other information from reaching them:
Their government is trying to brainwash them into thinking that war cannot be avoided.政府正试图对他们进行洗脑，使之认为战争是别无选择的。
The public is often brainwashed into beliefs like this.
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brainwash
You have been brainwashed into hating others.
They have brainwashed us into thinking that our long-hours work culture is a positive thing.
The leaders of the cult brainwash their followers into refusing medical treatment.
These young people are brainwashed into believing that their cause is just.
It is a form of abuse to brainwash young people into false superstitions.
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blag
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influencer
jockey
sucker
sway
unconvinced
unpersuaded
unpersuasive
unsalable
unsaleable
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