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bastardized

/ˈbæs.tər.daɪzd/

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adjective

/ˈbæs.tər.daɪzd/C2formal
  • ruОписывает что-то, что было искажено, испорчено или изменено таким образом, что снижает его первоначальное качество или подлинность.

Describes something that has been corrupted, debased, or altered in a way that reduces its original quality or authenticity.

  1. Mixed or hybrid in originC1formal

    Deriving from more than one source or style, often implying a lack of purity or authenticity.

    ruГибридный

    • The artist's style is a bastardized blend of classical and modern techniques.
    • The language spoken there is a bastardized version of the original dialect.
    • Critics argue that the film is a bastardized adaptation of the novel.

    Synonymsadulteratedblendedcompositecrossbredhybridimpuremixedmongrel

    Antonymsauthenticoriginalpureunmixed

Forms
  • more bastardized comparative form
  • most bastardized superlative form

verb

bastardise/ˈbɑː.stə.daɪz/C2formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по искажению, опошлению или ухудшению чего-либо, часто путём внесения чужеродных или нежелательных элементов.

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.

    ruИскажать или портить

    • 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.

    Synonymscheapencorruptdebasedegradepervertpolluteprostitutetaintvitiate

    Antonymselevateennobleimprovepurifyrefine

  2. Declare illegitimateC2formalbritish

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

    ruОбъявить незаконнорожденным

    • 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.

    Antonymslegitimatelegitimise

Forms
  • bastardised past participle
  • bastardized past participle
  • bastardised past simple
  • bastardized past simple
  • bastardising present participle
  • bastardizing present participle
  • bastardises third person singular
  • bastardizes third person singular