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dastardize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
das-tardize
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make cowardly; to intimidate or weaken the spirits of.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From dastard + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

dastardizes (present, singular) dastardizing (participle, present) dastardized (participle, past) dastardized (past)

Questions

What does dastardize mean?
To make cowardly; to intimidate or weaken the spirits of.
Where does dastardize come from?
From dastard + -ize.

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