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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His human sacrifice of Palestinian civilians has delegitimized Israel around the world to a degree never seen before.
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Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
The goal is to delegitimize them.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2026
The school of those delegitimizing research on Polish antisemitism or Poles who killed Jews includes the president Poles elected last year, Karol Nawrocki.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
With the ideological fervor of the Islamic Revolution having run out and the clerical establishment delegitimized, true power now lies with the Guard.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
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Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
The goal is to delegitimize them.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2026
The school of those delegitimizing research on Polish antisemitism or Poles who killed Jews includes the president Poles elected last year, Karol Nawrocki.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
With the ideological fervor of the Islamic Revolution having run out and the clerical establishment delegitimized, true power now lies with the Guard.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Delegitimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delegitimize. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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