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Legalise vs Legitimise - What's the difference?

legalise | legitimise |

As verbs the difference between legalise and legitimise

is that legalise is while legitimise is .

legalise

English

(wikipedia legalise)

Alternative forms

* legalize

Verb

(legalis)
  • To make legal or permit under law. Either by decriminalising something that has been illegal or by specifically permitting it.
    • There is a debate whether or not to legalise some of the softer drugs.

    Antonyms

    * (l), (l) * (l), (l)

    Derived terms

    * (l), (l)

    Anagrams

    * (l)

    legitimise

    English

    Verb

    (legitimis)