delegitimize
verb
de·le·git·i·mize
ˌdē-lə-ˈji-tə-ˌmīz 
delegitimized; delegitimizing; delegitimizes
: to diminish or destroy the legitimacy, prestige, or authority of
delegitimize a government
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For others, however, these types of procedures are interpreted as erasure that ultimately delegitimizes disabled bodies.
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Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
The governor pointed to Trump’s moves since taking office in January to threaten funding for universities with diversity, equity and inclusion offices or policies, target law firms, delegitimize news organizations and call for the governor’s arrest.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
Bondi served as an adviser on Trump's 2020 campaign, helping file a string of unsuccessful lawsuits alleging voter fraud and pushing to delegitimize vote counting in Pennsylvania.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
The blatant attempt to intimidate and delegitimize judges, whether by threatening them with impeachment or labeling them as activists, simply because of their judicial decisions should worry us all.
—Justice Lubbie Harper, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
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Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
The governor pointed to Trump’s moves since taking office in January to threaten funding for universities with diversity, equity and inclusion offices or policies, target law firms, delegitimize news organizations and call for the governor’s arrest.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
Bondi served as an adviser on Trump's 2020 campaign, helping file a string of unsuccessful lawsuits alleging voter fraud and pushing to delegitimize vote counting in Pennsylvania.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
The blatant attempt to intimidate and delegitimize judges, whether by threatening them with impeachment or labeling them as activists, simply because of their judicial decisions should worry us all.
—Justice Lubbie Harper, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for delegitimize
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“Delegitimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delegitimize. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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