Dictionary.com

bastardize

[ bas-ter-dahyz ]
/ ˈbæs tərˌdaɪz /
Save This Word!
See synonyms for: bastardize / bastardized on Thesaurus.com
verb (used with object), bas·tard·ized, bas·tard·iz·ing.
to lower in condition or worth; debase: hybrid works that neither preserve nor bastardize existing art forms.
to declare or prove (someone) to be a bastard.
Australian. to harass or humiliate as part of initiation into a college or regiment.
verb (used without object), bas·tard·ized, bas·tard·iz·ing.
to become debased.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.
His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT
Also especially British, bas·tard·ise .

Origin of bastardize

First recorded in 1580–90; bastard + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM bastardize

bas·tard·i·za·tion, nounun·bas·tard·ized, adjective

Words nearby bastardize

bastard cut, bastard eigne, bastard file, bastard indigo, bastardization, bastardize, bastardly, bastard mahogany, bastard measles, bastard pointing, bastardry
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Words related to bastardize

adulterate, bestialize, brutalize, corrupt, debauch, degrade, demoralize, deprave, pervert, vitiate, warp

How to use bastardize in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for bastardize

bastardize

bastardise

/ (ˈbɑːstəˌdaɪz, ˈbæs-) /
verb (tr)
to debase; corrupt
archaic to declare illegitimate
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
FEEDBACK