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bastardize vs deprave

deprave vs bastardize

bastardize and deprave both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bastardize No No Yes No
deprave No No Yes No
As verbs, deprave is a hypernym of bastardize; that is, deprave is a word with a broader meaning than bastardize:
  • bastardize: change something so that its value declines; for example, art forms
  • deprave: corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
Other hypernyms of bastardize include corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate.
bastardize (verb) deprave (verb)
declare a child to be illegitimate corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
change something so that its value declines; for example, art forms
Difference between bastardize and deprave

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