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bastardize

/ˈbæstɚdaɪz/ · verb

Meaning

  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.

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