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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Choosing that day was an intentional move, delegitimizing the mourning and remembrance of the Jewish community, especially considering Israel’s military response didn’t start in earnest until Oct. 10.
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Ellia M Torkian, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
To that end, the U.S. is increasingly falling in line with Moscow on a key plank of the Kremlin’s plan to delegitimize Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian government: calling for elections in Ukraine as part of any peace deal.
—Lena Surzhko Harned, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2025
If Kennedy and the rest of the administration focus on delegitimizing vaccines and defluoridating water, the nation’s health will suffer.
—Ezekiel J. Emanuel, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2025
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.
—Paul Sonne, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Ellia M Torkian, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
To that end, the U.S. is increasingly falling in line with Moscow on a key plank of the Kremlin’s plan to delegitimize Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian government: calling for elections in Ukraine as part of any peace deal.
—Lena Surzhko Harned, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2025
If Kennedy and the rest of the administration focus on delegitimizing vaccines and defluoridating water, the nation’s health will suffer.
—Ezekiel J. Emanuel, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2025
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.
—Paul Sonne, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Delegitimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delegitimize. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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