deprogram

US: /diˈproʊgræm/ ,(dē prō′gram)

Inflections of 'deprogram' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

deprograms

v 3rd person singular

deprogramming

v pres p

deprogrammed

v past

deprogrammed

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

de•pro•gram /diˈproʊgræm/   v. [ ~ + obj], -grammed or -gramed, -gram•ming or -gram•ing. 

1. Sociology to free (a person) from the influence of a cult, sect, etc., as by intensive retraining.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

de•pro•gram  (dē prō′gram), v.t., -grammed or -gramed, -gram•ming or -gram•ing. 

1. Sociology to free (a convert) from the influence of a religious cult, political indoctrination, etc., by intensive persuasion or reeducation.
2. Sociology to retrain, as for the purpose of eliminating or replacing a learned or acquired behavior pattern or habit that is undesirable or unsuitable.

• de- + program 1970–75, American.

de•pro′gram•mer, de•pro′gram•er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

deprogramme, deprogram / diːˈprəʊɡræm/ verb

1. to free (someone) from the effects of indoctrination, esp by a religious cult or political group