bastardize vs American spelling

bastardize is not a noun while American spelling is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bastardize	No	No	Yes	No
American spelling	Yes	No	No	No

bastardize (noun)	American spelling (noun)
	English orthography used in the United States (characterized by 'analyze', 'center', 'usable')

bastardize (verb)	American spelling (verb)
declare a child to be illegitimate
change something so that its value declines; for example, art forms