1. corrupted or debased from an original or pure form

1. past tense of bastardize: to corrupt or debase something from its original form

Examples

• The bastardized version of the recipe bore little resemblance to the original.
• Critics argued that the film adaptation bastardized the classic novel.
• The bastardized translation lost much of the poem’s original meaning.
• Over time, the traditional dance became bastardized by modern influences.
• The company bastardized the product to cut costs.
• His bastardized interpretation of the theory confused students.
• The bastardized software contained numerous bugs and missing features.