to substantiate a rumor, to substantiate a claim, to substantiate a theory. Many of these theories could be disproved or substantiated (Saturday Review).
SYNONYM(S): See syn. under confirm. (Cf. ↑confirm)Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sub|stan´ti|a´tion — sub|stan|ti|ate «suhb STAN shee ayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. 1. to establish by evidence; prove; verify: »to substantiate a rumor, to substantiate a claim, to substantiate a theory. Many of these theories could be disproved or… … Useful english dictionary
sub|stan|ti|ate — «suhb STAN shee ayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. 1. to establish by evidence; prove; verify: »to substantiate a rumor, to substantiate a claim, to substantiate a theory. Many of these theories could be disproved or substantiated (Saturday… … Useful english dictionary
sub — sub·abdominal; sub·account; sub·acetate; sub·acid; sub·acidity; sub·acute; sub·adult; sub·aerial; sub·aesthetic; sub·age; sub·agency; sub·agent; sub·akhmimic; sub·alary; sub·alate; sub·alimentation; sub·alkaline; sub·allocate; sub·almoner;… … English syllables
stan — af·ghan·i·stan; ba·lu·chi·stan; cap·stan; cir·cum·stan·ti·al·i·ty; cir·cum·stan·tial·ly; cir·cum·stan·tial·ness; con·stan·cy; con·stan·tia; con·stan·tine; con·stan·tin·i·an; con·stan·ti·no·ple; con·stan·ti·no·pol·i·tan; da·ghe·stan; in·stan·cy;… … English syllables
tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… … English syllables
substantiator — sub·stan·ti·a·tor … English syllables
substantiate — sub•stan•ti•ate [[t]səbˈstæn ʃiˌeɪt[/t]] v. t. at•ed, at•ing 1) to establish by proof or competent evidence: to substantiate a charge[/ex] 2) to give substantial existence to 3) to affirm as having substance; strengthen: to substantiate a… … From formal English to slang
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
Transubstantiator — Tran sub*stan ti*a tor, n. [Cf. F. transsubstantiateur.] One who maintains the doctrine of transubstantiation. Barrow. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
