bastardize

Meaning

1. To claim or demonstrate that someone is a bastard, or illegitimate.
2. To reduce from a higher to a lower state, such as by removing refined elements or introducing debased elements; to debase.
3. To beget out of wedlock.

Synonyms

bastardise

debauch

distort

falsify

illegitimate

scramble

warp

illegitimize

Translations

abâtardir

νοθεύω

μπασταρδεύω

imbarbarire

imbastardire

verlagen

alçaltılmak

alçaltmak

değiştirip kıymetini bozmak

حطّ

şerefi lekelenmek

verfälschen

dégénérer

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbæstɚdaɪz/

Etymology

From bastard + -ize.