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bastardizing Meaning & Definition

What Does Bastardizing Mean?

As a verb, bastardizing means present participle and gerund of bastardize. As a noun, it means The act or process by which something is bastardized.

Quick Facts About Bastardizing

Part of speechverb, noun
Synonymsmongrelize
Pluralbastardizings

Bastardizing Definition (Verb)

  1. present participle and gerund of bastardize

Bastardizing as a Noun

  1. The act or process by which something is bastardized.

Verb

  1. To claim or demonstrate that someone is a bastard, or illegitimate.
  2. To reduce from a higher to a lower state, such as by removing refined elements or introducing debased elements; to debase.

    The simplified word processor is a less-functional, bastardized version of the full program.

  3. To beget out of wedlock.

Synonyms of Bastardizing

Bastardizing synonyms and antonyms →

Bastardizing in a Sentence

The simplified word processor is a less-functional, bastardized version of the full program.

Word Forms & Grammar

bastardizing

bastardizing (plural bastardizings)

Quick Answers About Bastardizing

Is bastardizing a verb or a noun?

Bastardizing is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as a noun.

What is another word for bastardizing?

Words with a similar meaning to bastardizing include mongrelize. See the full list of bastardizing synonyms and antonyms.

What is the plural of bastardizing?

The plural of bastardizing is bastardizings.

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