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Bastardize (Verb)

Change something so that its value declines; for example, art forms.

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

The filmmakers were accused of bastardizing the classic novel with their modern retelling that lacked the original's depth and meaning.
By incorporating too many commercial elements, the artist felt that she had bastardized her vision and compromised her integrity.
The company's decision to mass-produce the handmade crafts was seen as a way to bastardize the traditional art form and prioritize profits over quality.
The director's attempt to update the classic play by setting it in a modern city was criticized for bastardizing the original's themes and message.
The musician's fusion of different styles was innovative, but some fans felt that he had bastardized the traditional sound of his earlier work.

Declare a child to be illegitimate.

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Historically, if a man did not formally acknowledge a child as his own, the state could bastardize the child and deny them certain rights.
In medieval Europe, when a child was born out of wedlock, the community often chose to bastardize the child, labeling them as illegitimate.
Prior to the 20th century, societies would frequently bastardize children who were the product of non-traditional relationships.
During the 18th century, if an unwed woman was pregnant with a child, her family might try to marry her off quickly to avoid having the child bastardized.
In some cases, when a noble had a child with a servant or commoner, they would bastardize the child to avoid granting them a claim to their inheritance.