Synonyms of delegitimize

delegitimize

verb

as in to invalidate

Related Words

• invalidate
• nullify
• disenfranchise
• disempower
• forbid
• disable
• proscribe
• disqualify
• decertify
• disallow

Dissimilar Words

• legitimate
• validate
• warrant
• legitimize
• sanction
• privilege
• authorize
• qualify
• enable
• entitle
• empower
• license
• enfranchise

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of delegitimize

The school of those delegitimizing research on Polish antisemitism or Poles who killed Jews includes the president Poles elected last year, Karol Nawrocki. — Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 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

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

That could mean tightening sanctions on remaining power brokers, expanding strikes against security installations and militias, covertly supporting insurgent factions, and using Maduro’s prospective trial as a global stage on which to delegitimize Chavismo once and for all. — Robert Muggah, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026