legitimated
Rendered officially valid
Legitimated is the past tense of legitimate used as a verb, meaning to make something lawful, valid, or acceptable.
A court order might have legitimated the child born out of wedlock.
New evidence legitimated concerns that had been dismissed.
The verb form legitimize is more common in American English.
Truly what it claims
- credibleWorthy of acceptance
- validLegally or logically sound
- bona fideAuthentic and sincere
- rightfulLegally or morally valid
proper · authorized · recognized · established · accepted · acknowledged · warranted · justifiable
Approval or punitive measure
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
- authorizationFormal permission granted
- consentVoluntary agreement given
accreditation · recognition · endorsement · certification · licensing · permit · mandate · empowerment
Ending criminal status
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- enactmentPassing into law
- statuteEnacted written rule
- codificationOrganizing rules into system
regulation · ordinance · lawfulness · legality · constitutionality · jurisprudence · formalization · institutionalization
Establishing something as true
- verificationProving something accurate
- substantiationProof of truth
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- corroborationEvidence confirming another account
proof · evidence · attestation · documentation · justification · vindication · affirmation · support
genuine
Truly what it claims
rightful · proper · authorized · recognized · established · accepted · acknowledged · warranted · justifiable · defensible
sanction
Approval or punitive measure
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
- authorizationFormal permission granted
consent · accreditation · recognition · endorsement · certification · licensing · permit · mandate · empowerment · charter
decriminalization
Ending criminal status
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- enactmentPassing into law
- statuteEnacted written rule
codification · regulation · ordinance · lawfulness · legality · constitutionality · jurisprudence · formalization · institutionalization · normalization
confirmation
Establishing something as true
- verificationProving something accurate
- substantiationProof of truth
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
corroboration · proof · evidence · attestation · documentation · justification · vindication · affirmation · support · testimony
legitimatedinvalidated
Made no longer binding
delegitimized · discredited · nullified · voided · disallowed
- legitimate heirLawfully entitled inheritor
- legitimate theaterLive dramatic stage productions
- legitimate childOffspring of a marriage
- legitimate authorityAccepted right to command
- legitimate theatreLive dramatic performance venue
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