Akademik

bastardise

verb

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

• Syn: ↑bastardize

• Derivationally related forms: ↑bastardisation, ↑bastard, ↑bastardization (for: ↑bastardize), ↑bastard (for: ↑bastardize)

• Hypernyms:

↑corrupt, ↑pervert, ↑subvert, ↑demoralize, ↑demoralise, ↑debauch, ↑debase, ↑profane, ↑vitiate, ↑deprave, ↑misdirect

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

2. declare a child to be illegitimate

• Syn: ↑bastardize

• Derivationally related forms: ↑bastard, ↑bastardization (for: ↑bastardize), ↑bastard (for: ↑bastardize)

• Hypernyms: ↑declare, ↑adjudge, ↑hold

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s somebody

Useful english dictionary. 2012.