de|pro|gram «dee PROH gram, -gruhm», intransitive verb, transitive verb. -grammed, -gram|ming or -gramed, -gram|ing.
to try to dissuade (a person) from a set of wayward ideas or beliefs, often by forceful means: »
Other accounts of deprogramming indicate that the process, which can last from two days to two weeks, is something between a brainwashing and an inquisition (Time).
–de|pro´gram|mer, noun.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.