mongrelise

An obsolete verb meaning to make mixed or hybrid in character, often used in a derogatory sense regarding race or breed.

• 🇷🇺Устаревший глагол, означающий делать смешанным или гибридным по характеру, часто используемый в уничижительном смысле по отношению к расе или породе.

1. Cause to become a mongrel C2 formal

   To cause something, especially a breed of animal, to become mixed or impure in origin or nature.

   • The uncontrolled breeding practices threatened to mongrelise the purebred dog population.
   • Some critics argue that globalization will mongrelise distinct cultural traditions.
   • The farmer was careful not to mongrelise his herd by allowing crossbreeding with unknown animals.

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   Synonyms: crosscrossbreedinterbreed

• mongrelised past participle
• mongrelised past simple
• mongrelising present participle
• mongrelises third person singular