bastardize
To claim or demonstrate that someone is a bastard, or illegitimateTo claim or demonstrate that someone is a bastard, or illegitimate.
» Tom hates it when foreigners bastardize his native language.
Meaning
3 senses(British, English, Oxford, US)To claim or demonstrate that someone is a bastard, or illegitimate.
declare a child to be illegitimate
(British, English, Oxford, US)To reduce from a higher to a lower state, such as by removing refined elements or introducing debased elements; to debase.
The simplified word processor is a less-functional, bastardized version of the full program.
(British, English, Oxford, US)To beget out of wedlock.
Examples
4 sentencesTom hates it when foreigners bastardize his native language.
Too many restaurants serve bastardized scampi using prawns instead of real langoustines.
John's story was massively bastardized and sensationalized by channels like Fox News.
Many Chinese restaurants in America only serve bastardized versions of traditional dishes.
Forms
bastardizes, bastardizing, bastardized, bastardized| Base form | bastardize · to bastardize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bastardizes |
| Present participle | bastardizing |
| Past simple | bastardized |
| Past participle | bastardized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
16 synonyms- declare a child to be illegitimate:bastardise
- change something so that its value declines; for example, art forms:bastardise
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle