dastardize

verb

dastardize

verb

Etymology From dastard + -ize.

1

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

dastardize my courage1690, [John] Dryden, Don Sebastian, King of Portugal: […], London: […] Jo. Hindmarsh, […], →OCLC, (please specify the page number):

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