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substantiate

gb/sʌbstˈænʃiˌeɪt/ us/sʌbstˈænʃiˌeɪt/
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support a claim with evidence

To prove something is true by giving evidence.

استعمال کا انداز: substantiate [a claim/allegation/argument] (with [evidence/details])
عام غلطی:
Do not confuse substantiate with substitute (to replace) or substandard (low quality).
ہم معنی الفاظ
support (More general and less formal; may not imply strong evidence.) | back up (Common and informal; emphasizes giving supporting details.) | corroborate (Often means confirming with independent evidence or testimony.) | verify (Emphasizes checking and confirming accuracy.) | prove (Stronger; suggests conclusive evidence.)
متضاد الفاظ
refute (Show a claim is false with counter-evidence or argument.) | disprove (Demonstrate that a claim cannot be true.)
لفظی تراکیب
substantiate a claim |substantiate an allegation |substantiate an argument |substantiate a complaint |substantiate a report |substantiate the accusation |substantiate the charges |substantiate findings |substantiate with evidence |substantiate with documents
موضوعات
communication |law |work |academia
مثالیں
  • The company couldn’t substantiate its claims about the product’s health benefits.
  • Investigators asked her to substantiate the allegation with emails and receipts.
  • The article makes serious accusations but doesn’t substantiate them with any sources.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • You must substantiate your claim with evidence.
  • He could not substantiate what he said.
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confirm after investigation

To find that something is true after checking.

استعمال کا انداز: [an investigation/audit/review] substantiates [a complaint/report/suspicion]
عام غلطی:
This meaning is often used in the passive (e.g., The complaint was substantiated).
ہم معنی الفاظ
confirm (More common; may not specifically emphasize evidence.) | validate (Emphasizes showing something is legitimate or well-founded.) | bear out (Less formal; often used for facts or predictions.)
متضاد الفاظ
dismiss (Reject as not worthy of consideration or not supported.) | invalidate (Show something is not sound or not acceptable.)
لفظی تراکیب
substantiate a complaint |substantiate a suspicion |substantiate a report |substantiate the complaint |be substantiated |fully substantiated |partially substantiated |substantiated by the evidence |substantiated by witnesses |substantiated by records
موضوعات
law |work |government
مثالیں
  • The internal review substantiated the employee’s complaint.
  • The audit substantiated concerns about missing funds.
  • After interviewing witnesses, the police said the report was substantiated.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The investigation substantiated her complaint.
  • The report was substantiated by evidence.
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make an idea more concrete

To make an idea clearer by adding details.

استعمال کا انداز: substantiate [an idea/plan/explanation] (with [details/examples])
عام غلطی:
In this sense, substantiate means ‘make more solid with details,’ not ‘make something larger’ or ‘substitute.’
ہم معنی الفاظ
flesh out (More informal; focuses on adding detail and development.) | develop (Broader; not necessarily about evidence.) | bolster (Emphasizes strengthening, often with added support or detail.)
متضاد الفاظ
vague (Not an exact opposite verb, but contrasts with making something more definite.) | oversimplify (Reduce needed detail instead of adding substance.)
لفظی تراکیب
substantiate an idea |substantiate a theory |substantiate a proposal |substantiate an explanation |substantiate with examples |substantiate with details |substantiated by data |substantiated by research |substantiate the model |substantiate the hypothesis
موضوعات
communication |writing |academia
مثالیں
  • She used real customer stories to substantiate her presentation.
  • The author substantiates the theory by adding historical examples and data.
  • We need to substantiate the proposal with a clear budget and timeline.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • Please substantiate your idea with examples.
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GB/sʌbstˈænʃiˌeɪt/
US/sʌbstˈænʃiˌeɪt/
ہجا بندی اور زور
sub - stan - ti - ate (4 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (stan)
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Verb
  • Base: substantiate
  • 3rd Person Singular: substantiates
  • Present Participle: substantiating
  • Past: substantiated
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