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Antonyms for bastardized


Grammar : Verb
Spell : bas-ter-dahyz
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbæs tərˌdaɪz



Definition of bastardized

Origin :
  • 1610s, "to identify as a bastard," from bastard (q.v.) + -ize. The figurative sense, "to make degenerate, debase" is earlier (1580s), probably because bastard also was serving as a verb meaning "to declare illegitimate" (1540s). Related: Bastardized; bastardizing; bastardization.
  • verb debase

Synonyms for bastardized

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