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bas·tard·ize
 bastardize
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- pronunciation:
- bae
st
 r
daIz
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
bastardizes, bastardizing, bastardized |
| definition 1: |
to prove (a person) to be a bastard.
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| definition 2: |
to lower in value; debase.
The wine quality was bastardized by the new ingredient. |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to become debased.
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| derivation: |
bastardization (n.) |
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