To remove legitimacy from; to declare something or someone as illegitimate or invalid.
From 'dis-' (prefix negating) + 'legitimate' (from Latin 'legitimatus', meaning lawful). 'Legitimate' comes from 'legitimus' (lawful birth).
In medieval times, a king could 'dislegitimate' a child by decree, removing their right to inherit—this word captures a real historical power, where language and law literally changed someone's status and fate.
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