illegitimatize

illegitimatize
/il'i jit"euh meuh tuyz'/, v.t., illegitimatized, illegitimatizing.
to make illegitimate: The decree illegitimatized his heirs.
Also, esp. Brit., illegitimatise.
[1805-15; ILLEGITIMATE + -IZE]

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  • Illegitimatize — Il le*git i*ma*tize, v. t. To render illegitimate; to bastardize. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • illegitimatize — il·legitimatize …   English syllables

  • illegitimatize — “+ transitive verb : illegitimate …   Useful english dictionary

  • Illegitimate — Il le*git i*mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Illegitimated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Illegitimating}.] To render illegitimate; to declare or prove to be born out of wedlock; to bastardize; to illegitimatize. [1913 Webster] The marriage should only be… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Illegitimated — Illegitimate Il le*git i*mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Illegitimated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Illegitimating}.] To render illegitimate; to declare or prove to be born out of wedlock; to bastardize; to illegitimatize. [1913 Webster] The marriage should… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Illegitimating — Illegitimate Il le*git i*mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Illegitimated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Illegitimating}.] To render illegitimate; to declare or prove to be born out of wedlock; to bastardize; to illegitimatize. [1913 Webster] The marriage should… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • illegitimize — /il i jit euh muyz /, v.t., illegitimized, illegitimizing. Also, esp. Brit., illegitimise. illegitimatize. * * * …   Universalium

  • illegitimize — /il i jit euh muyz /, v.t., illegitimized, illegitimizing. Also, esp. Brit., illegitimise. illegitimatize …   Useful english dictionary

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