delegitimised
Made to seem invalid
Delegitimised is the past tense of delegitimise, the British spelling of delegitimize.
To delegitimise something is to undermine or remove its legitimacy—its claim to authority, validity, or acceptance: The scandal delegitimised the election results.
Governments, institutions, and ideas can all be delegitimised through exposure, criticism, or changing public opinion.
Made no longer binding
- nullifiedMade legally void
- annulledDeclared legally void
- voidedMade legally ineffective
- overturnedTurned upside down
rescinded · repealed · abrogated · quashed · vacated · revoked · countermanded · negated
Weakened by stealth
- discreditedProven unworthy of trust
- destabilizedMade less secure
- overthrownOusted from authority
- usurpedSeized authority illegally
deposed · invalidated · unconstitutional · subverted · coup · dethronement · insurrection · rebellion
Refused or turned away
- ostracizedExcluded from a group
- shunnedPersistently avoided socially
- excludedShut out, denied entry
- disownedRejected familial ties
repudiated · disavowed · renounced · excommunicated · marginalized · outcast · pariah · blacklisted
Proven unworthy of trust
- defamedHarmed through false statements
- smearedSpread carelessly across
- tarnishedOxidized and discolored
- disparagedCriticized with contempt
denigrated · vilified · maligned · slandered · libeled · besmirched · impugned · stigmatized
invalidated
Made no longer binding
overturned · rescinded · repealed · abrogated · quashed · vacated · revoked · countermanded · negated · vitiated
undermined
Weakened by stealth
- discreditedProven unworthy of trust
- destabilizedMade less secure
- overthrownOusted from authority
usurped · deposed · invalidated · unconstitutional · subverted · coup · dethronement · insurrection · rebellion · revolt
rejected
Refused or turned away
- ostracizedExcluded from a group
- shunnedPersistently avoided socially
- excludedShut out, denied entry
disowned · repudiated · disavowed · renounced · excommunicated · marginalized · outcast · pariah · blacklisted · spurned
discredited
Proven unworthy of trust
- defamedHarmed through false statements
- smearedSpread carelessly across
- tarnishedOxidized and discolored
disparaged · denigrated · vilified · maligned · slandered · libeled · besmirched · impugned · stigmatized · scandalized
delegitimisedlegitimised
Made lawfully valid
legitimated · validated · authorised · endorsed · sanctioned
delegitimisedlegitimised
Made lawfully valid
vindicated · rehabilitated · normalised · mainstreamed · accepted