different between legalize vs legitimatize

legalize

English

Alternative forms

legalise (British)

Etymology

legal +? -ize

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /?li???la?z/

Verb

legalize (third-person singular simple present legalizes, present participle legalizing, simple past and past participle legalized)

To make legal or permit under law. Either by decriminalising something that has been illegal or by specifically permitting it.
There is a debate whether or not to legalise some of the softer drugs.

Antonyms

criminalize
illegalize

Derived terms

legalization

Translations

Portuguese

Verb

legalize

first-person singular present subjunctive of legalizar
third-person singular present subjunctive of legalizar
first-person singular imperative of legalizar
third-person singular imperative of legalizar

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legitimatize

English

Etymology

legitimate +? -ize

Verb

legitimatize (third-person singular simple present legitimatizes, present participle legitimatizing, simple past and past participle legitimatized)

(transitive) To make legitimate.
(transitive) To legalize.

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different between legalize vs legitimatize

legalize

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legitimatize

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