bastardise

• Verb, das bezeichnet, etwas zu verfälschen, zu entwürdigen oder zu verschlechtern, oft durch das Einbringen fremder oder unerwünschter Elemente.

A verb used to indicate the act of corrupting, debasing, or making something impure or inferior, often by introducing foreign or undesirable elements.

1. Debase or corruptC1formalbritish

   To change something in a way that reduces its quality, value, or integrity, often applied to art, language, or traditions.

   Verfälschen oder verderben

   • Some critics argue that commercial interests bastardise true artistic expression.
   • The original dialect was bastardised over centuries of foreign influence.
   • They feared that modern adaptations would bastardise the classic story.

   Synonymecheapencorruptdebasedegradepervertpolluteprostitutetaintvitiate

   Antonymeelevateennobleimprovepurifyrefine

2. Declare illegitimateC2formalbritish

   To formally declare a child to be illegitimate, meaning born to parents not legally married.

   Für unehelich erklären

   • In medieval times, a lord could bastardise his offspring by refusing recognition.
   • The court's ruling effectively bastardised the heir, stripping him of his title.
   • The document was used to bastardise the child and deny inheritance rights.

   Antonymelegitimatelegitimise