bastardize

Meanings

• verb

  To corrupt, debase, or degrade something, especially by adding inferior elements or by distorting it from its original form.

  - "The company's reputation was bastardized by the negative publicity."
  - "The original meaning of the poem was bastardized by the modern translations."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

mongrelize

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bastardize
malignize , sanitize , minimize

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Variants

List of all variants of bastardize that leads to same result
bastardization , bastardizations , bastardize , bastardized , bastardizes , bastardizing , bastardise , bastardised , bastardises , bastardising

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'illegitimate son' in Middle English. The verb meaning 'to make illegitimate' or 'to corrupt' developed in the late 15th century.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'bastard' originally referred to an illegitimate child, and the verb 'bastardize' came to mean 'to make illegitimate' or 'to corrupt'.

2. The word 'bastardize' is often used in a negative context, but it can also be used to describe the creative process of adapting or remixing existing works.

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Related Concepts

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1. Adulterate: Related concept: To make impure or corrupt something, often by adding inferior elements.

2. Corrupt: Related concept: To make something morally or ethically wrong, often through dishonest means.

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Culture

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Bastardize has been used in various contexts in literature and art. In music, it can refer to the practice of remixing or reinterpreting existing songs in a new style. In film and television, it can refer to the adaptation of source material into a new medium.

How to Memorize "bastardize"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a pristine, perfect object being slowly corrupted or degraded, becoming something inferior or distorted.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of something being debased or made inferior.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Bastardize: Make Something Base'

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