Word

bastardize, v.
(bastardized, bastardizes, bastardizing)

declare a child to be illegitimate
<verb.communication>

bastardise bastardize

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

bastardization bastard

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

declare, adjudge, hold

change something so that its value declines; for example, art forms
<verb.social>

bastardise bastardize

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

bastardization bastard

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

bastardisation bastard

semantic pointers

hypernym

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