bastardizes
Ruins the original
Bastardizes is the third-person singular of bastardize, meaning corrupts or debases: The adaptation bastardizes the source material.
Corrupts or distorts
- distortsMisrepresents or deforms
- warpsBends from original shape
- deformsAlters shape abnormally
- degradesDiminishes in quality
debases · vitiates · taints · defiles · sullies · pollutes · contaminates · adulterates
Makes light of
- devaluesReduces perceived worth
- diminishesBecomes smaller or weaker
- belittlesDiminishes someone's worth
- disparagesCriticizes to diminish worth
depreciates · downgrades · debases · denigrates · cheapens · degrades · discredits · tarnishes
Misrepresents or deforms
- falsifiesAlters to deceive
- misstatesExpresses inaccurately
- twistsRotational bends or turns
- misinterpretsUnderstands something incorrectly
garbles · misquotes · misconstrues · travesties · caricatures · misreports · oversimplifies · sensationalizes
perverts
Corrupts or distorts
degrades · debases · vitiates · taints · defiles · sullies · pollutes · contaminates · adulterates · spoils
trivializes
Makes light of
- devaluesReduces perceived worth
- diminishesBecomes smaller or weaker
- belittlesDiminishes someone's worth
disparages · depreciates · downgrades · debases · denigrates · cheapens · degrades · discredits · tarnishes · disrespects
distorts
Misrepresents or deforms
misinterprets · garbles · misquotes · misconstrues · travesties · caricatures · misreports · oversimplifies · sensationalizes · exaggerates