v.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē - ' pr ō - ˌ gram, -gr ə m
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1973
: to dissuade or try to dissuade from strongly held convictions (as religious beliefs) or a firmly established or innate behavior <the necessity of countering propaganda and deprogramming the indoctrinated ― Toni Cade Bambara>
– de · pro · gram · mer \ -m ə r \ noun