bastardize

pronunciation

How to pronounce bastardize in British English: UK [ˈbɑ:stədaɪz]word uk audio image

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  • Verb:
    change something so that its value declines; for example, art forms
    declare a child to be illegitimate

Word Origin

bastardize (v.)
1610s, "to identify as a bastard," from bastard (q.v.) + -ize. The figurative sense, "to make degenerate, debase" is earlier (1580s), probably because bastard also was serving as a verb meaning "to declare illegitimate" (1540s). Related: Bastardized; bastardizing; bastardization.

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