legitimise

Verb

Meaning

make legal

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Synonyms

legitimate legitimize legalize legitimatize legalise decriminalize legitimatise decriminalise allow accept license permit grant absorb confirm
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Antonyms

crooked criminal false evil illegal prohibited
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Hypernyms

allow let permit countenance

Hyponyms

monetize monetise

Examples

Britain has joined its brethren in the 'civilised West' to legitimise civil partnerships, which to us simply means same-sex marriages. They are also putting a ban on preaching because it offends Muslim minorities. Britain has, of course, made Sunday a working day. Peter Akinola

The lack of alternatives to an illegal action does not legitimise that action. Zadie Smith

Marijuana should be legalized Source: Internet

Emergency is a legal condition which may legitimise restrictions of freedoms provided these restrictions are proportionate and limited to the emergency period. Source: Internet

It seeks to legitimise the protest by arguing that ‘our economic system is causing cancer in our planet’. Source: Internet

Be careful not to blindly walk into an election only designed to legitimise acoup and not benefit the people in any way. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

legitimator legitime legitimisation legitimiser legitimism legitimist