The Opposite(Antonym) of “legitimatized”
The antonyms of legitimatized are disapprove, invalidate, and reject. These words convey the opposite meaning of legitimizing or making something valid or acceptable.
Explore all Antonyms of “legitimatized”
Definitions and Examples of disapprove, invalidate, reject
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To have an unfavorable opinion or judgment about something; to express disapproval.
Example
My parents disapprove of my decision to drop out of college.
To make something invalid or nullify its legal or official status.
Example
The court ruled that the contract was invalid and therefore unenforceable.
To refuse to accept or consider something; to dismiss or turn down an offer or proposal.
Example
The publisher rejected my manuscript, saying it didn't fit their publishing criteria.
Key Differences: disapprove vs invalidate vs reject
- 1Disapprove implies a negative opinion or judgment about something, while legitimatize implies making something valid or acceptable.
- 2Invalidate is a relational antonym that means to nullify the legal or official status of something, while legitimatize means to make something valid or acceptable.
- 3Reject is a complementary antonym that means to refuse to accept or consider something, while legitimatize means to make something valid or acceptable.
Effective Usage of disapprove, invalidate, reject
- 1Legal Documents: Use legitimatize to describe the process of making something legally valid or acceptable.
- 2Opinions and Judgments: Use disapprove to express a negative opinion or judgment about something.
- 3Contracts and Agreements: Use invalidate to describe the process of nullifying the legal or official status of something.
- 4Proposals and Offers: Use reject to describe the act of refusing to accept or consider something.
Remember this!
The antonyms of legitimatized are disapprove, invalidate, and reject. These words convey the opposite meaning of legitimizing or making something valid or acceptable. Use these words in legal documents, opinions and judgments, contracts and agreements, and proposals and offers to convey the intended meaning accurately.
