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legitimatize

le·git·i·ma·tize
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [li-jit-uh-muh-tahyz]
    • /lɪˈdʒɪt ə məˌtaɪz/
    • /lɪ.ˈdʒɪ.tɪ.mə.taɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [li-jit-uh-muh-tahyz]
    • /lɪˈdʒɪt ə məˌtaɪz/

Definitions of legitimatize word

  • verb with object legitimatize to make legitimate. 1
  • abbreviation LEGITIMATIZE legitimize 0
  • verb legitimatize To legalize. 0
See all 3 definitions of legitimatize

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Origin of legitimatize

First appearance:

before 1785
One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95; legitimate + -ize

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Parts of speech for Legitimatize

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Legitimatize

legitimatize popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for legitimatize

verb legitimatize

  • authorize — If someone in a position of authority authorizes something, they give their official permission for it to happen.
  • decriminalize — When a criminal offence is decriminalized, the law changes so that it is no longer a criminal offence.
  • decree — A decree is an official order or decision, especially one made by the ruler of a country.
  • formulate — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
  • license — formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
All 24 Synonyms of legitimatize

Antonyms for legitimatize

verb legitimatize

  • deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
  • reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
  • disallow — to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
  • refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
  • disorganize — to destroy the organization, systematic arrangement, or orderly connection of; throw into confusion or disorder.
All 9 Antonyms of legitimatize

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