# delegitimize

> English word · Verb · frequency rank #72,228

## Definitions
1. To make something less legitimate.
2. To make something illegal that was previously legal.

## Etymology
From de- + legitimize.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/delegitimize