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Meaning of bastardize

Wordnet

bastardize (v)

change something so that its value declines; for example, art forms

declare a child to be illegitimate

Webster

bastardize (v. t.)

To make or prove to be a bastard; to stigmatize as a bastard; to declare or decide legally to be illegitimate.

To beget out of wedlock.

bastardize Sentence Examples

  1. The once-pristine language had been bastardized by slang and colloquialisms.
  2. The original recipe had been bastardized over time, rendering it unrecognizable.
  3. The so-called "classic" film had been bastardized with gratuitous special effects.
  4. The religious text had been bastardized by generations of mistranslations and misinterpretations.
  5. The artist's style had been bastardized by imitators who lacked his talent.
  6. The true nature of the event had been bastardized by biased media coverage.
  7. The academic paper had been bastardized by plagiarism and shoddy research.
  8. The historical account had been bastardized to fit a particular political agenda.
  9. The once-respected tradition had been bastardized into a vulgar spectacle.
  10. The original work of art had been bastardized by numerous cheap reproductions.

FAQs About the word bastardize

change something so that its value declines; for example, art forms, declare a child to be illegitimateTo make or prove to be a bastard; to stigmatize as a bast

poison,degrade, corrupt, cheapen, pervert, debase, deprave, ruin, dilute, subvert

enhance, enrich, perfect, better, enrich, amend, better,elevate, improve, honor

The once-pristine language had been bastardized by slang and colloquialisms.

The original recipe had been bastardized over time, rendering it unrecognizable.

The so-called "classic" film had been bastardized with gratuitous special effects.

The religious text had been bastardized by generations of mistranslations and misinterpretations.