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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This does not mean that efforts to delegitimize the results of the election—or the possibility that antidemocratic forces may try to mount a sustained attack on the electoral system—should be taken lightly.
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Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
Meta's policies do not allow ads that prematurely claim victory or attempt to delegitimize the election.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
If Israel is delegitimized—a big word inside Israel—are Jews more vulnerable?
—Karl Vick, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
But while elections officials in more than a dozen swing-state counties said safeguards are in place to prevent interference, they and elections experts warned of a bigger threat: delegitimizing the process.
—Phoebe Petrovic, ProPublica, 16 Oct. 2024
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Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
Meta's policies do not allow ads that prematurely claim victory or attempt to delegitimize the election.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
If Israel is delegitimized—a big word inside Israel—are Jews more vulnerable?
—Karl Vick, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
But while elections officials in more than a dozen swing-state counties said safeguards are in place to prevent interference, they and elections experts warned of a bigger threat: delegitimizing the process.
—Phoebe Petrovic, ProPublica, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Delegitimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delegitimize. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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