bastardized

verb
UK: /ˈbæstədaɪzd/
US: /ˈbæstərdˌaɪzd/

  1. To spoil or ruin something, changing it from its original form or making it worse.

    1. The movie bastardized the original book, making it unrecognizable. [ ] [ ]
    2. The band's new album bastardized their classic sound with too much electronic noise. [ ] [ ]

  2. To declare a child illegitimate; to wrongly designate something as illegitimate.

    1. The king bastardized his children with his second wife to secure the throne. [ ] [ ]
    2. History texts sometimes bastardized the contributions of minority groups to suit a biased narrative. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

perverted impure degraded
bastardized adjective

  1. Changed from its original form in a way that is considered unacceptable, ruined or corrupted.

    1. That is a bastardized version of the song. [ ] [ ]
    2. The recipe was bastardized with cheap ingredients and shortcuts. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "bastardized" in English means: To spoil or ruin something, changing it from its original form or making it worse., To declare a child illegitimate; to wrongly designate something as illegitimate..

The phonetic transcription of "bastardized" is /ˈbæstədaɪzd/ in British English and /ˈbæstərdˌaɪzd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "bastardized": perverted, impure, degraded.

Example usage of "bastardized": "The movie bastardized the original book, making it unrecognizable.". More examples on the page.