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delegitimize
[ dee-li-jit-uh-mahyz ]
delegitimize
/ ˌ徱ːɪˈɪɪˌɪ /
verb
- to make invalid, illegal, or unacceptable
crushing and delegitimizing all dissent in Central Asia
Derived Forms
- ˌپˈپDz, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- l·i··tDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of delegitimize1
Example Sentences
The leader tries to delegitimize judges, sideline autonomous government agencies and muzzle the media.
And if the Internet was already a basement, it is now one flooded with influencers devoted to delegitimizing reporting on unflattering truths by transforming Trump loyalists into heroes via memes.
Should Trump disobey, and therefore delegitimize, the courts, the decision could come back to bite him when the time comes for the president to see his own lawful agenda enforced, some legal experts say.
They delegitimize themselves, then call talk of their legitimacy dangerous.
The fake news is trying to minimize President Trump’s massive and historic victory to try to delegitimize his mandate.
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