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bastardize

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bastardize in British English

or bastardise (ˈbɑːstəˌdaɪz, ˈbæs-)

verb (transitive)

to debase; corrupt

2. archaic

to declare illegitimate

bastardize in American English

(ˈbæstərˌdaɪz)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈbastardˌized or ˈbastardˌizing

to make, declare, or show to be a bastard

to make corrupt or inferior; debase

verb intransitive

3. Rare

to become inferior

Derived forms

bastardization (ˌbastardiˈzation)

noun

Synonyms of 'bastardize'

corrupt, shame, disgrace, distort

More Synonyms of bastardize

(verb) in the sense of corrupt

Definition

to debase

We are not about to bastardize the game.

Synonyms

corrupt

Cruelty depraves and corrupts.

shame

I wouldn't shame my family by trying that.

disgrace

These soldiers have disgraced their regiment.

distort

pervert

He was accused of perverting the nation's youth.

degrade

No-one should feel degraded at their place of work.

devalue

demean

All this talk of money just demeans us.

drag down

debase

I won't debase myself by answering that question.

dishonour

I don't want to dishonour the men and women who risk their lives to keep us safe.

defile

He felt his father's memory had been defiled by the article.

cheapen

Love is a word cheapened by overuse.

adulterate

The food had been adulterated to increase its weight.

abase

He made his courtiers abase themselves before him.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abase

He made his courtiers abase themselves before him.

Synonyms

humble,

reduce,

lower,

depress,

disgrace,

humiliate,

degrade,

downgrade,

demean,

denigrate,

demote,

belittle,

mortify,

debase,

dishonour,

cast down,

bring low,

put in your place

in the sense of adulterate

Definition

to spoil something by adding inferior material

The food had been adulterated to increase its weight.

Synonyms

debase,

thin,

weaken,

corrupt,

deteriorate,

mix with,

contaminate,

devalue,

water down,

depreciate,

attenuate,

vitiate,

bastardize,

make impure

in the sense of cheapen

Definition

to lower the reputation of

Love is a word cheapened by overuse.

Synonyms

degrade,

lower,

discredit,

devalue,

demean,

belittle,

depreciate,

debase,

derogate

Nearby words of
bastardize

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bass
bastard
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bastion
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batch

Synonyms of 'bastardize'

bastardize

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单词	bastardize
释义	Trends of bastardize View usage for: bastardize in British English or bastardise (ˈbɑːstəˌdaɪz, ˈbæs-) verb (transitive) 1. to debase; corrupt 2. archaic to declare illegitimate bastardize in American English (ˈbæstərˌdaɪz) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈbastardˌized or ˈbastardˌizing 1. to make, declare, or show to be a bastard 2. to make corrupt or inferior; debase verb intransitive 3. Rare to become inferior Derived forms bastardization (ˌbastardiˈzation) noun Synonyms of 'bastardize' corrupt, shame, disgrace, distort More Synonyms of bastardize (verb) in the sense of corrupt Definition to debase We are not about to bastardize the game. Synonyms corrupt Cruelty depraves and corrupts. shame I wouldn't shame my family by trying that. disgrace These soldiers have disgraced their regiment. distort pervert He was accused of perverting the nation's youth. degrade No-one should feel degraded at their place of work. devalue demean All this talk of money just demeans us. drag down debase I won't debase myself by answering that question. dishonour I don't want to dishonour the men and women who risk their lives to keep us safe. defile He felt his father's memory had been defiled by the article. cheapen Love is a word cheapened by overuse. adulterate The food had been adulterated to increase its weight. abase He made his courtiers abase themselves before him. Additional synonyms in the sense of abase He made his courtiers abase themselves before him. Synonyms humble, reduce, lower, depress, disgrace, humiliate, degrade, downgrade, demean, denigrate, demote, belittle, mortify, debase, dishonour, cast down, bring low, put in your place in the sense of adulterate Definition to spoil something by adding inferior material The food had been adulterated to increase its weight. Synonyms debase, thin, weaken, corrupt, deteriorate, mix with, contaminate, devalue, water down, depreciate, attenuate, vitiate, bastardize, make impure in the sense of cheapen Definition to lower the reputation of Love is a word cheapened by overuse. Synonyms degrade, lower, discredit, devalue, demean, belittle, depreciate, debase, derogate Nearby words of bastardize basket bass bastard bastardize bastion bat batch Synonyms of 'bastardize' bastardize Explore 'bastardize' in the dictionary
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