Mongrelize (Verb)
Meaning
Cause to become a mongrel; "mongrelized dogs".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Local farmers believed the introduction of a new breed would mongrelize their prize-winning livestock.
- The island's unique ecosystem was threatened when non-native species began to mongrelize the natural wildlife.
- Critics argue that cross-cultural exchange can mongrelize the original heritage of a nation.
- Genetic variation within plant species helps prevent them from being mongrelized by aggressive invasive breeds.
- Animal shelters working with low adoption rates have to navigate the challenge of populations being mongrelized through random breeding.