bastardize

Other spellings

• (UK) bastardise

Word parts

bastard + -ize

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈbæstɚdaɪz/

• Audio (UK)

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• Hyphenation: bas‧tard‧ize

Verb

Plain form bastardize

Third-person singular bastardizes

Past tense bastardized

Past participle bastardized

Present participle bastardizing

1. (transitive) If you bastardize someone, you demonstrate that they are a bastard.
2. (transitive) If you bastardize something, you change it to lower its quality or value.