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verb
- 1. provide evidence to support or prove the truth of: "they had found nothing to substantiate the allegations"
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SUBSTANTIATED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of substantiate 2. to show something to be true, or to support a…. Learn more.
to show something to be true, or to support a claim with facts: They have enough evidence to substantiate complaints of vandalism. (Definition of substantiate from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
1. : to give substance or form to : embody. 2. : to establish by proof or competent evidence : verify. substantiate a charge. substantiation. səb-ˌstan (t)-shē-ˈā-shən. noun. substantiative. səb-ˈstan (t)-shē-ˌā-tiv. adjective. Synonyms. demonstrate. establish. prove. show. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
sub·stan·ti·ate. (səb-stăn′shē-āt′) tr.v. sub·stan·ti·at·ed, sub·stan·ti·at·ing, sub·stan·ti·ates. 1. To prove the truth of or support with proof or evidence: substantiate an accusation. See Synonyms at confirm. 2. To give substance to; make real or actual.
to show something to be true, or to support a claim with facts: We have evidence to substantiate the allegations against him. Reports that children had been hurt have not been substantiated. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Proving and disproving. acid test. actions speak louder than words idiom. anti-sexist. attest. authenticate.
To 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.
To substantiate is to give support to a claim. We’d really like to believe in the Tooth Fairy; however, more evidence is needed to substantiate her existence (besides that quarter in your pocket). Substantiate is related to the word substantial, which means "solid."
Substantiated definition: established by proof or competent evidence. See examples of SUBSTANTIATED used in a sentence.
Definition of substantiate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
substantiate meaning, definition, what is substantiate: to prove the truth of something that som...: Learn more.
