legitimise
Grant official approval
Legitimise is the British spelling of legitimize—to make something legitimate or lawful.
Governments legitimise their authority through elections.
A signature legitimises a document.
The word often carries skepticism about whether the legitimacy is deserved: The ceremony was designed to legitimise an illegitimate regime.
Approval or punitive measure
- empowerGrant authority or confidence
- permitOfficial written authorization
- approveFormally accept or authorize
- licenseFormal grant of permission
accredit · ratify · warrant · charter · commission · delegate · enact · legislate
Validate as true
- authenticateConfirm as genuine
- certifyFormally verify as true
- verifyConfirm accuracy or truth
- substantiateProve something is true
corroborate · affirm · attest · prove · evidence · document · establish · recognize
Consent to receive
- mainstreamDominant cultural current
- destigmatizeRemove negative social perception
- naturalizeConfer citizenship upon
- regularizeMake standard or official
conventionalize · rehabilitate · whitewash · excuse · rationalize · sanitize · launder · rebrand
sanction
Approval or punitive measure
- empowerGrant authority or confidence
- permitOfficial written authorization
- approveFormally accept or authorize
license · accredit · ratify · warrant · charter · commission · delegate · enact · legislate · decree
confirm
Validate as true
- authenticateConfirm as genuine
- certifyFormally verify as true
- verifyConfirm accuracy or truth
substantiate · corroborate · affirm · attest · prove · evidence · document · establish · recognize · acknowledge
accept
Consent to receive
- mainstreamDominant cultural current
- destigmatizeRemove negative social perception
- naturalizeConfer citizenship upon
regularize · conventionalize · rehabilitate · whitewash · excuse · rationalize · sanitize · launder · rebrand · social acceptance
support
To uphold or sustain
promote · espouse · defend · approve · sanction · uphold · commend · acclaim · praise · embrace
legitimisecriminalise
Make punishable by law
criminalize · outlaw · ban · prohibit · proscribe
legitimisestigmatise
Mark with dishonor
condemn · denounce · delegitimise · discredit · marginalise
legitimisedelegitimise
Remove perceived rightfulness
delegitimize · invalidate · discredit · nullify · disavow
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