bastardize

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɑːstəˌdaɪz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bas′tər dīz′)

Inflections of 'bastardize' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
bastardizes
v 3rd person singular (US & UK)
bastardizing
v pres p (US & UK)
bastardized
v past (US & UK)
bastardized
v past p (US & UK)

bastardize
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Sense: Verb: corrupt
Synonyms:
bastardise (UK), debase, pervert, degrade, adulterate, corrupt Collocations, contaminate, demean, pollute, ruin Collocations, spoil Collocations, defile, deform, dilute, denature, denaturize, denaturise (UK), amalgamate, falsify, make impure, mix Collocations, water down, cheapen


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