bastardize
Ruin through alteration
To bastardize something is to corrupt, debase, or reduce it from its original quality: The sequel bastardized everything good about the original.
Lower in quality
- degradeLower in standing
- pervertCorrupt or distort
- vitiateTo invalidate or debase
- profaneIrreverent toward the sacred
desecrate · sully · tarnish · defile · pollute · cheapen · devalue · prostitute
Depict inaccurately or falsely
- falsifyDistort the truth
- warpBend from true form
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- garbleDistort into confusion
mangle · pervert · misconstrue · misinterpret · skew · contort · mutilate · deform
Corrupt by adding impurities
- water downWeaken by adding liquid
- thinSmall in diameter
- weakenReduce in strength
- cutSeverance or reduction
contaminate · doctor · tamper · spike · taint · alloy · degrade · spoil
Adopt to serve oneself
- exploitNotable act or abuse
- commercializeExploit for profit
- commodifyConvert into tradeable goods
- misuseImproper application
abuse · cheapen · trivialize · sanitize · mainstream · water down · strip · hollow out
debase
Lower in quality
profane · desecrate · sully · tarnish · defile · pollute · cheapen · devalue · prostitute · compromise
misrepresent
Depict inaccurately or falsely
garble · mangle · pervert · misconstrue · misinterpret · skew · contort · mutilate · deform · corrupt
adulterate
Corrupt by adding impurities
- water downWeaken by adding liquid
- thinSmall in diameter
- weakenReduce in strength
cut · contaminate · doctor · tamper · spike · taint · alloy · degrade · spoil · compromise
co-opt
Adopt to serve oneself
- exploitNotable act or abuse
- commercializeExploit for profit
- commodifyConvert into tradeable goods
misuse · abuse · cheapen · trivialize · sanitize · mainstream · water down · strip · hollow out · rebrand
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