delegitimize

de·le·git·i·mize

verb \-ˈji-tə-ˌmīz\

Definition of DELEGITIMIZE

transitive verb

: to diminish or destroy the legitimacy, prestige, or authority of <delegitimize a government>

— de·le·git·i·mi·za·tion \-ˌji-tə-mə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

First Known Use of DELEGITIMIZE

1968

Rhymes with DELEGITIMIZE

Americanize, apotheosize, colonialize, compartmentalize, conceptualize, consolation prize, contextualize, decriminalize, demilitarize, denaturalize, departmentalize, depoliticize, desexualize, epigrammatize, etymologize, Europeanize, exteriorize, ideologize, individualize, industrialize, internationalize, legitimatize, materialize, memorialize, miniaturize, politicalize, private enterprise, professionalize, psychoanalyze, revolutionize, self-actualize, sensationalize, sentimentalize, spiritualize, underutilize, universalize