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bas·tard·ize

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TRANSITIVE VERB:
bas·tard·ized, bas·tard·iz·ing, bas·tard·iz·es

To lower in quality or character; debase.
To declare or prove (someone) to be a bastard.

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bastard·i·zation (-t

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