Bastardize
Bastardize verb - To lower in character, dignity, or quality.
Usage example: bastardize the art form by adapting it to popular taste
Purify
Purify verb - To free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially.
Bastardize is an antonym for purify.
Common collocations
| language | bastardize language | purify language |
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