Synonyms of delegitimize

delegitimize

verb

as in to invalidate

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of delegitimize

Concerning Israel, other states should direct their political, economic, and diplomatic leverage at toward stopping the country from degrading the little Palestinian capacity that remains without stoking Israeli fears that their country will be delegitimized outright. —Shira Efron, Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2024

For Bourdieu, linguistic domination perpetuates societal hierarchies by conferring legitimacy on certain ways of speaking while delegitimizing others. —Hec Paris Insights, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024

Nothing delegitimizes authoritarian leaders more than defeat. —Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024

Most recently, the Knesset’s ban on the UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA’s operations in the West Bank and Gaza not only ensures a deepening humanitarian crisis but also aims to delegitimize Palestinians’ refugee status and claims to their original homes and lands. —John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024