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View usage for: (səbstænʃieɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense substantiates, present participle substantiating, past tense, past participle substantiatedverbTo substantiate a statement or a story means to supply evidence which proves that it is true. [formal] There is little scientific evidence to substantiate the claims. [VERB noun] Synonyms: support, prove, confirm, establish More Synonyms of substantiate substantiation (səbstænʃieɪʃən) uncountable noun There may be alternative methods of substantiation other than written records. substantiate in British English (səbˈstænʃɪˌeɪt) verb (transitive)1. to establish as valid or genuine 2. to give form or real existence to Derived forms substantiation (subˌstantiˈation) noun substantiative (subˈstantiative) adjective substantiator (subˈstantiˌator) noun Word origin C17: from New Latin substantiāre, from Latin substantia substancesubstantiate in American English (səbˈstænʃiˌeɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: subˈstantiˌated or subˈstantiˌating1. to give substance or true existence to 2. to give concrete form or body to; convert into substance; embody 3. to show to be true or real by giving evidence; prove; confirm SIMILAR WORDS: conˈfirm Derived forms substantiation (subˌstantiˈation) noun substantiative (subˈstantiˌative) adjective substantiator (subˈstantiˌator) noun Word origin < ModL substantiatus, pp. of substantiare < L substantia, substance Examples of 'substantiate' in a sentencesubstantiate In other languagessubstantiate British English: substantiate VERB To substantiate a statement or a story means to supply evidence which proves that it is true. There is little scientific evidence to substantiate the claims. - American English: substantiate
- Brazilian Portuguese: comprovar
- Chinese: 证实
- European Spanish: corroborar
- French: étayer
- German: erhärten
- Italian: comprovare
- Japanese: 確証する
- Korean: 입증하다
- European Portuguese: comprovar
- Latin American Spanish: corroborar
Definition to establish (a story) as genuine There is little scientific evidence to substantiate the claims. Synonyms bear out attest to authenticate Opposites contradict , refute , disprove , negate , invalidate , rebut , make a nonsense of , prove false , controvert , confute Additional synonymsDefinition to state clearly one's support for (an idea or belief) Everything I had accomplished seemed to affirm that opinion. Synonyms confirm, prove, sanction, endorse, ratify, verify, validate, bear out, substantiate, corroborate, authenticateDefinition to prove to be true or valid This confirms what I suspected all along. Synonyms prove, support, establish, back up, verify, validate, bear out, substantiate, corroborate, authenticateDefinition to support (a fact or opinion) by giving proof I had access to a wide range of documents which corroborated the story. Synonyms support, establish, confirm, document, sustain, back up, endorse, ratify, validate, bear out, substantiate, authenticateAdditional synonymsDefinition to prove An autopsy was being done to establish the cause of death. Synonyms prove, show, confirm, demonstrate, ratify, certify, verify, validate, substantiate, corroborate, authenticateDefinition to establish the truth or validity of new evidence that could prove their innocence Synonyms verify, establish, determine, show, evidence, confirm, demonstrate, justify, ascertain, bear out, attest, substantiate, corroborate, authenticate, evince (formal), show clearly Definition to prove (a claim or statement) to be true or correct The evidence has been validated by historians. Synonyms confirm, prove, certify, substantiate, corroborateDefinition to prove (something) to be true The government has not verified any of these reports. Synonyms confirm, prove, substantiate, support, validate, bear out, attest, corroborate, attest to, authenticate |