illegitimize

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verb

To make illegitimate.

Scrabble 24

Meanings

verbillegitimize (third-person singular simple present illegitimizes, present participle illegitimizing, simple past and past participle illegitimized)

present singular third person illegitimizes · participle present illegitimizing · participle past illegitimized · past illegitimized · alternative illegitimise

  1. transitiveTo make illegitimate.

    Synonyms: illegitimatize

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo make illegitimate.

Origin

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APA

illegitimize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illegitimize

MLA

“illegitimize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illegitimize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “illegitimize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illegitimize.

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