Main Entry: bas·tard·ize

Pronunciation: \ˈbas-tər-ˌdīz\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): bas·tard·ized; bas·tard·iz·ing

Date: 1587

1 : to reduce from a higher to a lower state or condition : debase
2 : to declare or prove to be a bastard
3 : to modify especially by introducing discordant or disparate elements

— bas·tard·i·za·tion \ˌbas-tər-də-ˈzā-shən\ noun