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bastardizes

The correct spelling is bastardizes.

How to pronounce bastardizes

verb

Say it like: Bas-tar-diz-es

The correct spelling is bastardizes. To claim or demonstrate that someone is a bastard, or illegitimate. For example: "The simplified word processor is a less-functional, bastardized version of the full program."

Usage Examples

The simplified word processor is a less-functional, bastardized version of the full program.

Definition

verb

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

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