bastardizes

Meaning of bastardizes

verb, 3rd person present
  1. change (something) in such a way as to lower its quality or value, typically by adding new elements.
    our biggest fear was they were going to take our script and bastardize it
  2. declare (someone) illegitimate.
    the Act of 1534 bastardized Princess Mary

Information about bastardizes

  • It is a verb.
  • The singular form of bastardizes is: bastardize.
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Hyphenation of bastardizes

bas-tardizes

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 11 chars.
  • bastardizes is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

bastardizes synonyms

Meaning render (something) poorer in quality by adding another substance:

adulterate

Meaning change or debase by making errors or unintentional alterations:

corrupt

Meaning make (something) impure by exposure to or addition of a poisonous or polluting substance:

contaminate

Meaning make or become weaker in power, resolve, or physical strength:

weaken

Meaning make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent to it:

dilute

Meaning diminish or destroy the value or quality of:

spoil

Meaning contaminate or pollute (something):

taint

Meaning contaminate (water, the air, etc.) with harmful or poisonous substances:

pollute

Meaning make foul or dirty; pollute:

foul

Meaning damage the purity or appearance of; mar or spoil:

defile

Meaning lower the value of (coinage) by reducing the content of precious metal:

debase

Meaning treat or regard (someone) with contempt or disrespect:

degrade

Meaning reduce or underestimate the worth or importance of:

devalue

Meaning diminish in value over a period of time:

depreciate

Meaning pull or twist out of shape:

distort

Meaning spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of:

vitiate

Words that rhyme with bastardizes

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