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Adjective: bastardised  'baa(r)-stu,dIzd
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: bastardized)
  1. (fine arts) deriving from more than one source or style
    "The bastardised architectural style combined elements from various periods";
    - bastardized
Verb: bastardise  'bãs-tu(r),dIz
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: bastardize)
  1. Change something so that its value declines; for example, art forms
    "Critics accused the artist of bastardising traditional techniques in his modern works";
    - bastardize
     
  2. Declare a child to be illegitimate
    "In medieval times, rulers sometimes bastardised children to prevent them from inheriting";
    - bastardize

See also: impure

Type of: adjudge, corrupt, debase, debauch, declare, demoralise [Brit], demoralize, deprave, hold, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate