Unindoctrinates

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To free someone from imposed beliefs or dogmas
2. To help an individual think independently by removing indoctrinated concepts
3. To assist in the process of gaining personal understanding by stripping away taught ideologies

Etymology: "Unindoctrinates" is the third-person singular present form of "unindoctrinate," so its history is that of the verb it comes from. That verb is formed from "un-," a prefix meaning "reverse" or "undo," attached to "indoctrinate," which in turn is built from "in-" plus "doctrine," the latter ultimately from Latin "doctrina," meaning teaching. The base "indoctrinate" thus means to instil a set of teachings into someone, and "unindoctrinate" reverses that process, removing the teachings that were instilled.

Synonyms: liberates, frees, enlightens, educates, debiases

Antonyms: indoctrinates, brainwashes, conditions, influences, molds