Pronunciation: /ˈbɑːstədʌɪz, ˈbast-/
(also bastardise)
verb
[with object]-
1 (often as adjective bastardized) corrupt or debase (a language, art form, etc.), typically by adding new elements: a strange, bastardized form of French
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2 archaic declare (someone) illegitimate: he hopes to annul the marriage and bastardize the issue
Derivatives
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Pronunciation: /-ˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun