substantiate

sub·stan·ti·ate

transitive verb \səb-ˈstan(t)-shē-ˌāt\

sub·stan·ti·at·edsub·stan·ti·at·ing

Definition of SUBSTANTIATE

1

: to give substance or form to : embody

2

: to establish by proof or competent evidence : verify <substantiate a charge>

— sub·stan·ti·a·tion \-ˌstan(t)-shē-ˈā-shən\ noun

— sub·stan·ti·a·tive \-ˈstan(t)-shē-ˌā-tiv\ adjective

Examples of SUBSTANTIATE

1. <substantiated his claim to local mountaineering fame with a photo of himself on the summit of Mount McKinley>
2. <Mr. MacGregor couldn't substantiate that it was Peter, and not some other rabbit, in the cabbage patch.>

First Known Use of SUBSTANTIATE

1657

Related to SUBSTANTIATE

Synonyms

demonstrate, prove, show, establish

Antonyms

disprove

Related Words

attest, authenticate, bear out, document, evidence, support, sustain, uphold; confirm, corroborate, justify, validate, verify

Near Antonyms

confute, discredit, invalidate, rebut, refute

See Synonym Discussion at confirm

Other Legal Terms

actionable, alienable, carceral, chattel, complicity, decedent, larceny, malfeasance, modus operandi

Rhymes with SUBSTANTIATE

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