delegitimize

verb

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as in to invalidate

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Recent Examples of delegitimize Students aimed to delegitimize Pichai's presence, reflecting a Gen Z trend to disengage from institutions perceived as breaking an implicit social contract, challenging corporate dissent management. — Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 His human sacrifice of Palestinian civilians has delegitimized Israel around the world to a degree never seen before. — Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 16 June 2026 The goal is to delegitimize them. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2026 With the ideological fervor of the Islamic Revolution having run out and the clerical establishment delegitimized, true power now lies with the Guard. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for delegitimize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegitimize
  1. invalidate
  2. nullify
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  • Now, the federal government has explicitly invalidated the latter.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The power of vertical review allows the Supreme Court to invalidate state and local laws that, in the Justices’ view, contradict federal ones.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of invalidate
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  • Hayden Rucci nullified by a Jordan James’ penalty (cut block).
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Blakeman is one of two county executives in New York who has so far refused to nullify a cooperation agreement with ICE.
    — Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of nullify

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“Delegitimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegitimize. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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