BASTARDIZING Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

bastardizing

verb

present participle of bastardize

as in degrading

to lower in character, dignity, or quality bastardize the art form by adapting it to popular taste

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In 1963, Gloria Steinem went undercover for a journalism assignment as a Playboy bunny, exposing degrading working conditions that forced policy changes.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
While some look at this aesthetic as idealizing a time where women had fewer rights and independence, many trad wives do not think their roles are degrading.

— Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of degrading

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Instead, in trying to explain what made both Murdoch and Lamb tick in those early days, Boyle and Graham show us just how intoxicating and corrupting this kind of success can be.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
The Apology is Plato’s version of the speech of self-defense Socrates gives when he is tried by the city of Athens for corrupting the youth and not believing in the gods.

— Agnes Callard, The New York Review of Books, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of corrupting

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Ouweleen, who took over the top job following the retirement of longtime leader Mike Lazzo in 2022, stressed that the network retains its commitment to subverting expectations even as formats change.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
By subverting Musk’s favorite tropes of video gaming and simulations, the film conveys the dangers of becoming like the Game Master in Ready Player One.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of subverting

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The firm may gather assets while diluting productivity, increasing risk and pressuring unit economics.

— Satish Avhad, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
But aside from the economic benefits, there have been concerns about the league diluting its talent pool by getting too big, too fast.

— Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of diluting

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Rising operational and financing costs, weakening global demand and shifting trade dynamics ultimately led the board of directors to discontinue operations, the company said.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
An effective Houthi blockade of Bab al-Mandeb would open a new front in the war with Iran and could require US military intervention, potentially weakening Washington’s ability to keep ships moving through Hormuz.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of weakening

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Sonil Jain, Co-founder of Sowtex and ReMaterial, noted that for a fabric exporter trading with Russia, Brazil, or the UAE, there were many possible benefits, including cheaper, faster B2B settlements without dollar-clearing fees destroying margins.

— Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Some put the chance of AI destroying everyone, everywhere, all at once at around 50%.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of destroying

Verb

But even with its new foundation and sweeping ceiling, the history of the old, deteriorating barn won’t be lost.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
In the four months before killing her three children and attempting to kill herself, Lindsay Clancy desperately sought help for her deteriorating mental condition.

— Tara Bannow, STAT, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of deteriorating

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