to legitimize

English - Turkish

Definition of to legitimize in English Turkish dictionary

{f} yasallaştırmak

haklı çıkarmak

(Kanun) meşrulaştırmak

haklı göstermek

yasallaştır

{f} onaylamak

{f} tanımak

{f} mazur göstermek

{f} (çocuğun) nesebini tashih etmek

{f} yasal hale getirmek

{f} babası olduğunu onaylamak

English - English

Definition of to legitimize in English English dictionary

to make legitimate

{f} make something lawful, authorize, legalize (also legitimise)

The spellings legitimise in British English, and legitimatize in American English are also used. To legitimize something, especially something bad, means to officially allow it, approve it, or make it seem acceptable. They will accept no agreement that legitimizes the ethnic division of the country = sanction

To legitimate

make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized"

Hyphenation

to le·gi·ti·mize

Turkish pronunciation

tı lıcîtımayz

Pronunciation

/tə ləˈʤətəˌmīz/ /tə ləˈʤɪtəˌmaɪz/