Antonyms for legitimating
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : adjective, noun li-jit-uh-mit; verb li-jit-uh-meyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : adjective, noun lɪˈdʒɪt ə mɪt; verb lɪˈdʒɪt əˌmeɪt |
Definition of legitimating
Origin :- mid-15c., from Middle French légitimation, from Medieval Latin legitimationem (nominative legitimatio), noun of action from past participle stem of legitimare (see legitimate (adj.)).
- As in legalize : verb allow, validate
- As in legitimatize : verb legalize
- As in legitimize : verb legalize
- So she sat in her own room and devised fifty expedients for legitimating her acquaintance with the interesting unknown.
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine -- Volume 57, No. 351, January 1845 » by Various
Synonyms for legitimating
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