bastardise

Make impure, inferior

Bastardise is the British spelling of bastardize.

To bastardise something is to corrupt or debase it, reducing its quality or authenticity: The sequel bastardised everything that made the original great.

The word derives from bastard in its sense of something impure or illegitimate—a bastardised version lacks the integrity of the original.

corruption

corrupt

Dishonest, open to bribes

pervertCorrupt or distort
degradeLower in standing
defileTo violate sanctity

adulterate · taint · contaminate · pollute · sully · vitiate · profane · desecrate · falsify · misrepresent

dilution

weaken

Reduce in strength

diluteReduce by adding solvent
attenuateReduce in force
diminishTo make smaller

reduce · thin · cheapen · devalue · adulterate · temper · lessen · cut · compromise · enfeeble

alteration

modify

Change partially

transformChange completely in form
adaptModify for new conditions
distortTwist from original form

mutate · mangle · garble · rework · revise · misappropriate · butcher · hack · disfigure · deform

Opposites

quality/purity degradation

bastardisepurify

Remove unwanted substances

refine · perfect · improve · elevate · enhance

authenticity/integrity

bastardisepurify

Remove unwanted substances

authenticate · restore · preserve · legitimise · validate

Family

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