different between illegitimize vs delegitimize

illegitimize

English

Alternative forms

  • illegitimise

Etymology

See illegitimate, -ize.

Verb

illegitimize (third-person singular simple present illegitimizes, present participle illegitimizing, simple past and past participle illegitimized)

  1. (transitive) To make illegitimate.

Synonyms

  • illegitimatize

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delegitimize

English

Etymology

de- +? legitimize

Verb

delegitimize (third-person singular simple present delegitimizes, present participle delegitimizing, simple past and past participle delegitimized)

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

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