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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And especially the Supreme Court, which progressives, in agitation of astonishing shortsightedness, have been trying to delegitimize with, for example, solemn hand-wringing about a justice’s spouse doing something foolish with a flag.
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George F. Will, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
Megan: The ethical questions are themselves a product of a coordinated campaign to delegitimize conservative justices.
—Alexi McCammond, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
The more dead Palestinians, the better for Hamas and its propaganda campaign to destabilize and delegitimize Israel.
—David Epstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2024
Individual researchers have faced threats against their careers and personal safety, and the potential reorganizing of the Internet Observatory is likely to be celebrated by the same forces working to delegitimize its work in the first place.
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 14 June 2024
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George F. Will, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
Megan: The ethical questions are themselves a product of a coordinated campaign to delegitimize conservative justices.
—Alexi McCammond, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
The more dead Palestinians, the better for Hamas and its propaganda campaign to destabilize and delegitimize Israel.
—David Epstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2024
Individual researchers have faced threats against their careers and personal safety, and the potential reorganizing of the Internet Observatory is likely to be celebrated by the same forces working to delegitimize its work in the first place.
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 14 June 2024
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“Delegitimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delegitimize. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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