abastardize en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /eɪˈbæs.tɚˌdaɪz/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle French abastardir, from Old French a- + bastart (“bastard”).
Meanings
- (obsolete, transitive) To stigmatize as a bastard; debase.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| abastardizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| abastardized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| abastardized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| abastardise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| abastardizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
pt abastardar (to render bastard)