subs
tan
tiate
Third Person
substantiates
Present Participle
substantiating
Past Tense
substantiated
Past Participle
substantiated
1
to prove something to be true by providing adequate evidence or facts
transitive
- The witness's testimony substantiated the defendant's alibi.
- His research findings substantiated the hypothesis he had proposed.
- The data collected from various sources substantiated the claims made in the report.
- The photographs served to substantiate the accuracy of the eyewitness's account.
- The documentation provided was enough to substantiate the insurance claim.
Antonyms:
2
to add to the strength of something
transitive
- She substantiated her position by presenting detailed facts.
- The report substantiated the need for immediate action.
- The survey results substantiated the company’s decision to expand.
- They substantiated their proposal by including supporting statistics.
- The lawyer substantiated his argument with additional evidence.
3
to give something a physical form or make it real
transitive
- The proposal was substantiated when the team built a prototype.
- His ideas were substantiated in the final design of the product.
- The architect substantiated the blueprint by presenting a 3D model.
- The novel substantiates the theme of love by depicting real-life characters.
- The charity’s mission was substantiated by the donations it received and the community impact.
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