ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌdīz verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: bastard (I) + -ize
transitive verb
1. : to stigmatize as or prove to be a bastard : declare or decide legally to be illegitimate
they can therefore bastardize the issue of the second marriage — Morris Ploscowe
2. : to reduce from a higher to a lower state or condition : debase
decide whether we want to propagate opera or bastardize it — Irving Kolodin
intransitive verb
: to become debased : degenerate , deteriorate