bastardize
- v change something so that its value declines; for example, art forms
- v declare a child to be illegitimate
- Who but Disney could bastardize one of the most beautiful cities in the world? The powers that be at Disney might give careful thought to limiting the use of the novelty horn so .
- Studio people get hold of my pictures and with their dirty, grubby scissors they mutilate, rape and bastardize my work.
- You bastardize it if you try to make it an art form.