dastardize en · VERB
Etymology
From dastard + -ize.
Meanings
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To make cowardly; to intimidate or weaken the spirits of.
dastardize my courage
1690, [John] Dryden, Don Sebastian, King of Portugal: […], London: […] Jo. Hindmarsh, […], →OCLC, (please specify the page number):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dastardizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| dastardized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| dastardized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| dastardizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |