# bastardize

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈbæstɚdaɪz/

## Definitions
1. To claim or demonstrate that someone is a bastard, or illegitimate.
2. To reduce from a higher to a lower state, such as by removing refined elements or introducing debased elements; to debase.
3. To beget out of wedlock.

## Etymology
From bastard + -ize.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bastardize