bastardise

Other spellings

• (US) bastardize

Word parts

bastard + -ise

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈbæstɚdaɪz/

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• Hyphenation: bas‧tard‧ise

Verb

Plain form bastardise

Third-person singular bastardises

Past tense bastardised

Past participle bastardised

Present participle bastardising

1. (transitive) If you bastardise someone, you demonstrate that they are a bastard.
2. (transitive) If you bastardise something, you change it to lower its quality or value.