Textual thesaurus for "substantiate"

(verb) affirm, support, sustain, corroborate, confirm

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

his story confirmed my doubts; The evidence supports the defendant

(verb) actualise, actualize, realise, realize

make real or concrete; give reality or substance to

our ideas must be substantiated into actions

(verb) incarnate, body forth, embody

represent in bodily form

He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system; The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist