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delegitimize

delegitimizeverb

delegitimized

Past Simple

delegitimized

Past Participle

delegitimizing

Gerund

Translations

делегитимироватьполитология, книжн.

The ruling party attempted to delegitimize the opposition by accusing them of foreign interference.

Правящая партия попыталась делегитимировать оппозицию, обвинив её во вмешательстве иностранного государства.

Additional translations

Definitions

To cause (someone or something) to be perceived as illegitimate, invalid, or untrustworthy.

The ruling party attempted to delegitimize the opposition by accusing them of foreign interference.

delegitimizepast participle

Definitions

Stripped of legitimacy or regarded as invalid.

The delegitimized government faced mass protests.

delegitimizegerund / present participle

Definitions

Serving to undermine or remove legitimacy.

They launched a delegitimizing media campaign against the candidate.