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- [bas-ter-dahyz]
- /ˈbæs tərˌdaɪz/
- /ˈbɑː.stə.daɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bas-ter-dahyz]
- /ˈbæs tərˌdaɪz/
Definitions of bastardize word
- verb bastardize to debase; corrupt 3
- verb bastardize to declare illegitimate 3
- verb transitive bastardize to make, declare, or show to be a bastard 3
- verb transitive bastardize to make corrupt or inferior; debase 3
- intransitive verb bastardize to become inferior 3
- verb with object bastardize to lower in condition or worth; debase: hybrid works that neither preserve nor bastardize existing art forms. 1
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Origin of bastardize
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; bastard + -ize
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Parts of speech for Bastardize
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bastardize popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
bastardize usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bastardize
verb bastardize
- pervert — to affect with perversion.
- debauch — to lead into a life of depraved self-indulgence
- warp — OS/2
- corrupt — Someone who is corrupt behaves in a way that is morally wrong, especially by doing dishonest or illegal things in return for money or power.
- vitiate — to impair the quality of; make faulty; spoil.
Antonyms for bastardize
verb bastardize
- straighten — make straight
- clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
- cleanse — To cleanse a place, person, or organization of something dirty, unpleasant, or evil means to make them free from it.
- improve — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
- purify — to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates: to purify metals.
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