delegitimizing

ˌdiː.lɪˈdʒɪt.ɪ.maɪ.zɪŋ

Definition

Definition of delegitimizing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

discrediting

Rare

reducing the credibility or authority of something

Rare

The scandal was delegitimizing the company's reputation.

discrediting

undermining

invalidating

Rare

making something seem not valid or real

Rare

The article had a delegitimizing effect on the politician's campaign.

discrediting

nullifying

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Origin of delegitimizing

Latin, de (down) + legitimus (lawful)

Examples of delegitimizing in a sentence

False information was delegitimizing the scientific research.
The report was delegitimizing the entire project.
His comments were delegitimizing the research findings.

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French:discréditant, invalide, ...
German:delegitimierend, entwertend, ...
Italian:screditante, ...
Spanish:desacreditador, deslegitimador, ...
Portuguese:deslegitimador, ...
Chinese:使失去合法性的, 削弱合法性的, ...
Japanese:信用を失わせる, 正当性を失わせる, ...
Arabic:مُقَلِّل للمِصْداقِيَّة, مُبطِل للشَّرعِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:מְעַרְעֵר לֵגִיטִימִיּוּת, מְבַטֵּל, ...
Russian:дискредитирующий, делегитимизирующий, ...
Ukrainian:дискредитуючий, делегітимізуючий, ...
Hindi:प्रतिष्ठा को ठेस पहुँचाने वाला, अवैध ठहराने वाला, ...
Bengali:অবমাননাকর, অবৈধ, ...
Catalan:desacreditador, deslegitimador, ...
Czech:zdiskreditující, delegitimizující, ...
Danish:delegitimerende, ugyldiggørende, ...
Dutch:delegitimerend, ...
Greek:απονομιμοποιητικός, ακυρωτικός, ...
Hungarian:delegitimáló, legitimitását aláásó, ...
Khmer:បន្ថយភាពស្របច្បាប់, ធ្វើឱ្យបាត់បង់ភាពស្របច្បាប់, ...
Korean:정당성을 부인하는, ...
Persian:بی‌اعتبار کننده, ...
Polish:dyskredytujący, delegitymizujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):desacreditador, deslegitimador, ...
Romanian:discreditant, invalidant, ...
Swedish:delegitimerande, ogiltigförklarande, ...
Thai:ทำให้เสื่อมเสียชื่อเสียง, ทำให้หมดความชอบธรรม, ...
Turkish:itibarını azaltan, meşruiyetini azaltan, ...
Vietnamese:làm mất uy tín, làm mất tính hợp pháp, ...

delegitimize

ˌdiːlɪˈdʒɪtɪmaɪz

Definition of delegitimize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

credibility

make something less legitimate or credible

The campaign aimed to delegitimize the opposition's claims.

discredit

invalidate

undermine

legal

TECH.

make something illegal that was previously legal

TECH.

The new law will delegitimize certain business practices.

invalidate

nullify

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Origin of delegitimize

Latin, de- (remove) + legitimus (lawful)

Examples of delegitimize in a sentence

The article tried to delegitimize the scientist's research.
The government aims to delegitimize the outdated regulations.
Activists are pushing to delegitimize harmful environmental practices.

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French:délégitimer, rendre illégal, ...
German:delegitimieren, ...
Italian:delegittimare, ...
Spanish:deslegitimar, ilegalizar, ...
Portuguese:deslegitimar, ilegalizar, ...
Chinese:质疑, 使非法化, ...
Japanese:正当性を低下させる, 違法化する, ...
Arabic:قَلَّلَ مِنْ شَرْعِيَّةِ, جَرَّمَ, ...
Hebrew:לִשְׁלוֹל לֶגִיטִימִיּוּת מִ, לְהַפְלִיל, ...
Russian:дискредитировать, делегитимизировать, ...
Ukrainian:дискредитувати, делегітимізувати, ...
Hindi:वैधता पर प्रश्नचिह्न लगाना, अवैध बनाना, ...
Bengali:অবিশ্বাস্য করে তোলা, অবৈধ করা, ...
Catalan:deslegitimar, il.legalitzar, ...
Czech:delegitimizovat, zakázat, ...
Danish:delegitimere, gøre ulovlig, ...
Dutch:delegitimeren, ...
Greek:απονομιμοποιώ, ...
Hungarian:delegitimálni, betiltani, ...
Khmer:បន្ថយភាពស្របច្បាប់, ធ្វើឱ្យខុសច្បាប់, ...
Korean:정당성이나 신뢰성을 떨어뜨리다, 불법화하다, ...
Persian:بی‌اعتبار کردن, غیرقانونی کرد, ...
Polish:podważyć, unieważnić, ...
Portuguese (BR):deslegitimar, tornar ilegais, ...
Romanian:a delegitima, a declara ilegal, ...
Swedish:delegitimera, ...
Thai:บ่อนทำลายความชอบธรรม, ทำให้ผิดกฎหมาย, ...
Turkish:gayrimeşru hale getirmek, yasadışı hale getirmek, ...
Vietnamese:làm mất uy tín, làm mất tính hợp pháp, ...

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Definition of delegitimizing - Reverso English Dictionary

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