Explore Bastardize through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like declare or misdirect. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Bastardize meaning
- To claim or demonstrate that someone is a bastard, or illegitimate.
- To reduce from a higher to a lower state, such as by removing refined elements or introducing debased elements; to debase.
- To beget out of wedlock.
Synonyms of Bastardize
Using Bastardize
- The main meaning on this page is: To claim or demonstrate that someone is a bastard, or illegitimate. | To reduce from a higher to a lower state, such as by removing refined elements or introducing debased elements; to debase. | To beget out of wedlock.
- Useful related words include: bastardise, adjudge, declare, misdirect.
Context around Bastardize
- Average sentence length in these examples: 18 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Bastardize
- In this selection, "bastardize" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 18 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, anna stand out and add context to how "bastardize" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include do is bastardize anna karenina and trying to bastardize the judiciary. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "bastardize" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with bastardize
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Now you’re running around trying to bastardize the judiciary. (10 words)
Maybe what I’m trying to do is bastardize “Anna Karenina” here: All beautiful days are alike; each massive hurricane is horrible in its own way. (26 words)
Maybe what I’m trying to do is bastardize “Anna Karenina” here: All beautiful days are alike; each massive hurricane is horrible in its own way. (26 words)
Now you’re running around trying to bastardize the judiciary. (10 words)
Example sentences (2)
Now you’re running around trying to bastardize the judiciary.
Maybe what I’m trying to do is bastardize “Anna Karenina” here: All beautiful days are alike; each massive hurricane is horrible in its own way.