legitimatise

• Rendre légal, valide ou conforme à des règles ou des normes ; légitimer officiellement ou socialement une pratique, une situation ou une décision.

A verb meaning to make something legitimate, lawful, or accepted in accordance with rules or standards.

1. Make legalC1formalbritish

   To make something legal or acceptable according to the law or official rules.

   Légaliser

   • The government decided to legitimatise the use of certain herbal medicines.
   • New legislation was passed to legitimatise same-sex marriage.
   • The court's ruling helped to legitimatise the previously disputed contract.

   Synonymesauthorizelegitimatelegitimatizepermitratifysanctionvalidate

   Antonymesbancriminalizeforbidoutlawprohibit