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Synonyms for bastardize
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : bas-ter-dahyz |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈbæs tərˌdaɪz |
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Définition of bastardize
Origin :- 1610s, "to identify as a bastard," from bastard (q.v.) + -ize. The figurative sense, "to make degenerate, debase" is earlier (1580s), probably because bastard also was serving as a verb meaning "to declare illegitimate" (1540s). Related: Bastardized; bastardizing; bastardization.
- verb debase
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