'Legitimize' definitions:

Definition of 'legitimize'

From: WordNet
verb
Make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized" [syn: legalize, legalise, decriminalize, decriminalise, legitimize, legitimise, legitimate, legitimatize, legitimatise] [ant: criminalise, criminalize, illegalise, illegalize, outlaw]

Definition of 'Legitimize'

From: GCIDE
  • Legitimize \Le*git"i*mize\ (l[-e]*j[i^]t"[i^]*m[imac]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Legitimized (-m[imac]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. Legitimizing.] To legitimate. [1913 Webster]