bastardize

Definition of Bastardize in English :

1. bastardise, bastardize

change something so that its value declines; for example, art forms

2. bastardise, bastardize

declare a child to be illegitimate

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Bastardize

verb (transitive)

1.

to debase; corrupt

2. archaic

to declare illegitimate

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈbastardˌized or ˈbastardˌizing

1.

to make, declare, or show to be a bastard

2.

to make corrupt or inferior; debase

verb intransitive

3. Rare

to become inferior

tr.v. bas·tard·ized, bas·tard·iz·ing, bas·tard·iz·es

1. To lower in quality or character; debase.

2. To declare or prove (someone) to be a bastard.