bastardize

Pronunciation: /ˈbæstɚdaɪz/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb change something so that its value declines; for example, art forms
  2. verb declare a child to be illegitimate

Etymology

From bastard + -ize.

In classic literature

Synonyms

bastardise

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
corrupt

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