verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To cross-breed an animal

   "To mongrelize a dog"

2. 2
   cause to become a mongrel wordnet
3. 3
   To become mixed - inoffensive when used as an object.
4. 4
   To become ethnically mixed. derogatory, offensive

Synonyms

All synonyms

bastardizebastardizecrosscrossbreedmiscegenatemongrelise

Etymology

From mongrel + -ize.

Related phrases

cross breed

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