v.
Pronunciation: ' bas-t ə r- ˌ d ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1587
1 : to reduce from a higher to a lower state or condition : DEBASE
2 : to declare or prove to be a bastard
3 : to modify especially by introducing discordant or disparate elements
– bas · tard · i · za · tion \ ˌ bas-t ə r-d ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun