1. makes something crude, coarse, or lacking in refinement
Usage: third person singular present tense
2. makes something accessible to ordinary people by simplifying it
Usage: third person singular present tense

Examples

• The tabloid vulgarizes serious news by focusing on sensational details.
• She vulgarizes classical music by adding inappropriate lyrics.
• The professor vulgarizes complex theories to make them understandable.
• The documentary vulgarizes science for a general audience.
• He vulgarizes art by mass-producing cheap imitations.
• The show vulgarizes history with crude humor and stereotypes.