abastardize

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US/eɪˈbæs.tɚˌdaɪz/

verb

To stigmatize as a bastard; debase.

OriginMiddle French abastardir ← Old French a- →
First used Attested from the late 16ᵗʰ century until the late 17ᵗʰ century.Scrabble 23
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Meanings

verbabastardize (third-person singular simple present abastardizes, present participle abastardizing, simple past and past participle abastardized)

present singular third person abastardizes · participle present abastardizing · participle past abastardized · past abastardized · alternative abastardise

  1. obsoletetransitiveTo stigmatize as a bastard; debase.First known use Attested from the late 16ᵗʰ century until the late 17ᵗʰ century.

Origin

  1. Old Frencha-
  2. Middle Frenchabastardir
  3. Englishabastardize

From Middle French abastardir, from Old French a- + bastart (“bastard”).

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Translations

Portuguese abastardar
  • abastardarto render bastard
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APA

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Chicago

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