1. corrupted or debased from an original or pure form
Usage: British spelling

Examples

• The bastardised version of the recipe bore little resemblance to the original.
• Critics argued that the film was a bastardised adaptation of the classic novel.
• The bastardised dialect mixed elements from several different languages.
• His bastardised interpretation of the theory confused many students.
• The restaurant served a bastardised version of traditional Italian cuisine.
• The bastardised software contained numerous unauthorized modifications.