substantiate
verb
- prove, justify
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /səbˈstænʃieɪt/ / /səbˈstanʃɪeɪt/ / /səbˈstænʃiˌeɪt/
verb
Etymology: From Medieval Latin substantiatus (“given substance”), from the verb substantiare, first used 1657.
- To verify something by supplying evidence; to authenticate or corroborate.
“substantiate allegations”
“substantiate a claim”
- To give material form or substance to something; to embody; to record in documents