dastardize

English

Alternative forms

dastardise

Etymology

From dastard +‎ -ize.

Verb

dastardize (third-person singular simple present dastardizes, present participle dastardizing, simple past and past participle dastardized)

  1. To make cowardly; to intimidate or weaken the spirits of.
    • 1690, [John] Dryden, Don Sebastian, King of Portugal: […], London: […] Jo. Hindmarsh, […], →OCLC, (please specify the page number):
      dastardize my courage

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