bastardize
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abase, canker, cheapen, corrupt, debase, debauch, degrade, demean, demoralize, deprave, deteriorate, lessen, pervert, poison, profane, prostitute, subvert, vitiate, warp
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From a culinary standpoint, however, that influence was bastardized by the French and English, as colonizers scrambled to re-create familiar recipes with ingredients that werenât readily available or easy to produce on Dominica. — Fortune, "Foraging for High-End Meals on Dominica, the Caribbeanâs Best-Kept Secret," 25 Aug. 2019 Chefs have been creative but donât want to bastardize it completely. — Lucas Shaw, The Seattle Times, "From pig-shaped bao to âPac Manâ dumplings, chefs now make dim sum for the Instagram generation," 25 Mar. 2019 In a particularly impassioned rant, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) shredded Democrats for, in his mind, permanently bastardizing the confirmation process for Supreme Court nominees. — Dylan Scott, Vox, "The 7 most important moments from Brett Kavanaughâs Senate testimony," 27 Sep. 2018 That means its geisha varietal, which grows so well in this less-than-tropical climate, won't get bastardized by accidental cross-pollination. — Matt Simon, WIRED, "How Cannabis Tech Can Help Build a Better Cup of Coffee," 27 Mar. 2018 The people who have bastardized what hotep means are contributing to that problem. — Michael Harriot, The Root, "The Rootâs Clapback Mailbag: The Last Hotep," 12 Jan. 2018 For whatever reason, some educators seem intent on finding more and more ways to bastardize pedagogy in pursuit of their ideological agendas. — Grant Addison, National Review, "âAnti-Racistâ: âI Will Always Call on My Black Women Students Firstâ," 27 Oct. 2017 This was during that sweet spot of Korean immigration in America â a decade or so after the arrival of the first major waves but before their descendants bastardized the cuisine with their kimchi tacos. — Minju Pak, New York Times, "The Extra-Long Hair Trend, Decoded," 19 Sep. 2017 This is to acknowledge the deaths from these extremist groups that have bastardized Islam to suit their own warped sense of perversion. — Orange County Register, "Letters: President Trump," 21 Jan. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bastardize.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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