SUBSTANTIATE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SUBSTANTIATE?

Need another word that means the same as “substantiate”? Find 29 synonyms and 30 related words for “substantiate” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Substantiate” are: actualise, actualize, realise, realize, affirm, confirm, corroborate, support, sustain, body forth, embody, incarnate, prove, give proof of, show to be true, give substance to, uphold, back up, bear out, justify, vindicate, validate, verify, authenticate, endorse, give credence to, lend weight to, establish, demonstrate

Substantiate as a Verb

Definitions of "Substantiate" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “substantiate” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Solidify, firm, or strengthen.
• Make real or concrete; give reality or substance to.
• Provide evidence to support or prove the truth of.
• Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts.
• Represent in bodily form.

Synonyms of "Substantiate" as a verb (29 Words)

actualise	Make real or concrete; give reality or substance to.
actualize	Make a reality of. He had actualized his dream and achieved the world record.
affirm	To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true. Good teachers know that students need to be both affirmed and challenged.
authenticate	Prove or show (something) to be true, genuine, or valid. It only accepts commands from users who have authenticated as clients.
back up	Strengthen by providing with a back or backing.
bear out	Move while holding up or supporting.
body forth	Invest with or as with a body; give body to.
confirm	Administer the rite of confirmation to. The Senate confirmed the President s candidate for Secretary of Defense.
corroborate	Confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding. The witness had corroborated the boy s account of the attack.
demonstrate	Take part in a public demonstration. Thousands demonstrated in favour of the government.
embody	Represent, as of a character on stage. Livius embodied the population of the town.
endorse	Write (a comment) on a document. The speed and accuracy achieved will be endorsed on the certificate.
establish	Establish the validity of something as by an example explanation or experiment. The right plan would be to establish dummy s diamonds.
give credence to	Transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody.
give proof of	Give or convey physically.
give substance to	Allow to have or take.
incarnate	Make concrete and real. A desire to make things which will incarnate their personality.
justify	Declare or make righteous in the sight of God. The situation was grave enough to justify further investigation.
lend weight to	Bestow a quality on.
prove	Prove formally demonstrate by a mathematical formal proof. The scheme has proved a great success.
realise	Earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages.
realize	Convert into cash; of goods and property. His worst fears have been realized.
show to be true	Indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments.
support	Support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm. The land had lost its capacity to support life.
sustain	Supply with necessities and support. We sustained ourselves on bread and water.
uphold	Confirm or support (something which has been questioned. They uphold a tradition of not causing distress to living creatures.
validate	Make valid or confirm the validity of. All analytical methods should be validated in respect of accuracy.
verify	Make sure or demonstrate that (something) is true, accurate, or justified. Verify a claim.
vindicate	Show to be right by providing justification or proof. More sober views were vindicated by events.

Usage Examples of "Substantiate" as a verb

• The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist.
• Our ideas must be substantiated into actions.
• The president's trip will substantiate good relations with the former enemy country.
• They had found nothing to substantiate the allegations.

Associations of "Substantiate" (30 Words)

adduce	Cite as evidence. A number of factors are adduced to explain the situation.
affirm	To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true. He refused to take the oath but chose simply to affirm on being admitted to the Privy Council.
assert	Assert to be true. The company asserts that the cuts will not affect development.
attest	Provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one’s behavior, attitude, or external attributes. His high fever attested to his illness.
aver	Report or maintain. The defendant does not aver any performance by himself.
certification	The act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on. Graduates who want to gain industry recognized certifications.
certify	Guarantee payment on; of checks. The Law Society will certify that the sum charged is fair and reasonable.
claim	Ask for legally or make a legal claim to as of debts for example. I m entitled to be conceited he claimed.
confirm	Administer the religious rite of confirmation to. The organization has confirmed the appointment of Mr Collins as managing director.
corrigible	Capable of being corrected, rectified, or reformed. A corrigible defect.
corroborate	Give evidence for. The witness had corroborated the boy s account of the attack.
corroborative	Serving to support or corroborate.
debunk	Reduce the inflated reputation of (someone. She debunks all the usual rubbish about acting.
demonstrate	Provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one’s behavior, attitude, or external attributes. Thousands demonstrated in favour of the government.
dogmatic	Characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles. She was not tempted to be dogmatic about what she believed.
evidential	Serving as or based on evidence. The evidential bases for her argument.
invalidate	Deprive (an official document or procedure) of legal validity because it contravenes a regulation or law. Invalidate a contract.
justify	Defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning. The situation was grave enough to justify further investigation.
proof	Proofread a text. The marine battle armour was proof against most weapons.
proponent	A person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea. A strong proponent of the free market and liberal trade policies.
prove	Prove formally demonstrate by a mathematical formal proof. The scheme has proved a great success.
rationalize	Defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning. He rationalized his lack of success.
reassert	Assert again. He moved quickly to reassert his control.
support	A musical part vocal or instrumental that supports or provides background for other musical parts. She clutched the sideboard for support.
testify	Give testimony in a court of law. The bleak lines testify to inner torment.
underpin	Support from beneath. The theme of honour underpinning the two books.
validate	Make or declare legally valid. Validate a ticket.
verification	(law) an affidavit attached to a statement confirming the truth of that statement. The verification principle.
verify	Attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition. Can you verify that the guns are licensed.
vindicate	Clear (someone) of blame or suspicion. Vindicate the rights of the citizens.