as in to invalidate
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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.
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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
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and others used this access to delegitimize every part of the proceeding, calling the trial a sham, questioning witnesses’ credibility, and accusing Merchan of bias.
—Richard Robbins, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
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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
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and others used this access to delegitimize every part of the proceeding, calling the trial a sham, questioning witnesses’ credibility, and accusing Merchan of bias.
—Richard Robbins, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Delegitimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegitimize. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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