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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If Kennedy and the rest of the administration focus on delegitimizing vaccines and defluoridating water, the nation’s health will suffer.
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Ezekiel J. Emanuel, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2025
Stefan Meister, a Russia expert at the German Council on Foreign Relations, said the Kremlin is trying to delegitimize Mr. Zelensky with the hope of destabilizing Ukraine and ultimately setting in motion a process to install a new, more Moscow-friendly leader in Kyiv.
—Paul Sonne, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Maduro's supporters, however, claim that opposition leaders are manufacturing a crisis to delegitimize his administration.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Musk and other right-wing tech figures have been on a campaign to delegitimize the digital encyclopedia.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
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Ezekiel J. Emanuel, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2025
Stefan Meister, a Russia expert at the German Council on Foreign Relations, said the Kremlin is trying to delegitimize Mr. Zelensky with the hope of destabilizing Ukraine and ultimately setting in motion a process to install a new, more Moscow-friendly leader in Kyiv.
—Paul Sonne, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Maduro's supporters, however, claim that opposition leaders are manufacturing a crisis to delegitimize his administration.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Musk and other right-wing tech figures have been on a campaign to delegitimize the digital encyclopedia.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Delegitimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delegitimize. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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