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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The Maduro government has long accused international entities like the OAS commission and United Nations of participating in a conspiracy to delegitimize its authority.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
These operations aim to delegitimize Taiwan’s claims to its surrounding air and seas and complicate Taiwan’s ability to monitor and track activities around the island.
—Bonny Lin, Foreign Affairs, 15 May 2025
During that time, the party promoted historical narratives about Polish victimhood and resistance to the Nazis, while delegitimizing research on Polish antisemitism or Poles who killed Jews, and even passed a law that outlawed accusing Poland or the Polish people of complicity in Nazi crimes.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2025
These are psychopaths, and their behavior should not be tolerated, and their actions should not be used to delegitimize peaceful demonstrators.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
These operations aim to delegitimize Taiwan’s claims to its surrounding air and seas and complicate Taiwan’s ability to monitor and track activities around the island.
—Bonny Lin, Foreign Affairs, 15 May 2025
During that time, the party promoted historical narratives about Polish victimhood and resistance to the Nazis, while delegitimizing research on Polish antisemitism or Poles who killed Jews, and even passed a law that outlawed accusing Poland or the Polish people of complicity in Nazi crimes.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2025
These are psychopaths, and their behavior should not be tolerated, and their actions should not be used to delegitimize peaceful demonstrators.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 June 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 27 Aug. 2025.
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