delegitimize
[ dee-li-jit-uh-mahyz ]
/ ˌdi lɪˈdʒɪt əˌmaɪz /
verb (used with object), de·le·git·i·mized, de·le·git·i·miz·ing.
to remove the legitimate or legal status of.
Also
especially British,
de·le·git·i·mise.
Origin of delegitimize
OTHER WORDS FROM delegitimize
de·le·git·i·mi·za·tion, nounWords nearby delegitimize
delegalize,
delegate,
delegation,
delegatory,
delegitimatize,
delegitimize,
delete,
deleterious,
deletion,
deleverage,
deleveraging
Example sentences from the Web for delegitimize
British Dictionary definitions for delegitimize
delegitimize
delegitimise
/ (ˌdiːlɪˈdʒɪtɪˌmaɪz) /
verb (tr)
to make invalid, illegal, or unacceptable
crushing and delegitimizing all dissent in Central Asia