delegitimize
[ dee-li-jit-uh-mahyz ]
verb (used with object),de·le·git·i·mized, de·le·git·i·miz·ing.
to remove the legitimate or legal status of.
Origin of delegitimize
1- Also especially British, de·le·git·i·mise .
- Also de·le·git·i·ma·tize, especially British, de·le·git·i·ma·tise [dee-li-jit-uh-muh-tahyz] /ˌdi lɪˈdʒɪt ə məˌtaɪz/ .
Other words from delegitimize
- de·le·git·i·mi·za·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for delegitimize
delegitimize
delegitimise
/ (ˌdiːlɪˈdʒɪtɪˌmaɪz) /
verb(tr)
to make invalid, illegal, or unacceptable: crushing and delegitimizing all dissent in Central Asia
Derived forms of delegitimize
- delegitimization or delegitimisation, noun
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