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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The blatant attempt to intimidate and delegitimize judges, whether by threatening them with impeachment or labeling them as activists, simply because of their judicial decisions should worry us all.
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Justice Lubbie Harper, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
At the same time, the opposing sentiment that obesity is never a disease may delegitimize its potential health impact and alienate those who seek care for it.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Mar. 2025
Whether cloaked in white nationalist propaganda or dressed up in radical slogans that seek to delegitimize Jewish identity or statehood, hate is still hate.
—Larry Hogan, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2025
Netanyahu, currently facing multiple criminal charges for corruption and abuse of power, is trying to deflect responsibility and delegitimize those calling for a ceasefire, permission of humanitarian aid to starving Gazans, and peace in Palestine.
—Daoud Kuttab, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
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Justice Lubbie Harper, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
At the same time, the opposing sentiment that obesity is never a disease may delegitimize its potential health impact and alienate those who seek care for it.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Mar. 2025
Whether cloaked in white nationalist propaganda or dressed up in radical slogans that seek to delegitimize Jewish identity or statehood, hate is still hate.
—Larry Hogan, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2025
Netanyahu, currently facing multiple criminal charges for corruption and abuse of power, is trying to deflect responsibility and delegitimize those calling for a ceasefire, permission of humanitarian aid to starving Gazans, and peace in Palestine.
—Daoud Kuttab, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
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“Delegitimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delegitimize. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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