Synonyms for legitimize
lɪˈdʒɪt əˌmaɪzle·git·imize

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1. legitimizeverb

   Synonyms:
   legitimate

2. legitimizeverb

   to make legitimate.

   Synonyms:
   legitimate

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1. legalize, legalise, decriminalize, decriminalise, legitimize, legitimise, legitimate, legitimatize, legitimatiseverb

   make legal

   "Marijuana should be legalized"

   Synonyms:
   legalise, decriminalize, decriminalise, legitimise, legitimate, legalize, legitimatise, legitimatize

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1. legitimizeverb

   Synonyms:
   legalize, make legitimate

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1. List of paraphrases for "legitimize":

   legitimise, legitimatize, legalize, justify

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1. State John Kerry:

   It must be said that the HRC’s obsession with Israel actually risks undermining the credibility of the entire organization, the United States will measure these things, I hope, fairly and dispassionately but we will oppose any effort by any group or participant in the U.N. system to arbitrarily and regularly de-legitimize or isolate Israel.

2. Richard Horsey:

   The majority of the population fiercely oppose going to the polls to legitimize the military’s political control, so we will see violence ratchet up if the regime seeks to impose a vote, and resistance groups seek to disrupt them.

3. Craig Lawrence:

   I think it may be too early to tell, but the new formula may work in its favor, emily Ratajkowski and Rocky Barnes are getting great editorial models and photographers, and it is helping to legitimize the book in the fashion industry.

4. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

   The deal would legitimize Iran's illegal nuclear program, it would leave Iran with a vast nuclear infrastructure.

5. John Esposito:

   You appeal to religion both to legitimize what you're doing and to mobilize people.