substantiate vs show

substantiate is not a noun while show is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
substantiate	No	No	Yes	No
show	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, show is a hyponym of substantiate; that is, show is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than substantiate:

substantiate: establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
show: establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

Other hyponyms of substantiate include back, back up, vouch, verify, demonstrate, establish, prove, shew, document, validate.

substantiate (noun)	show (noun)
	an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment
	pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
	something intended to communicate a particular impression

substantiate (verb)	show (verb)
solidify, firm, or strengthen	establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts	provide evidence for
make real or concrete; give reality or substance to	indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
represent in bodily form	give expression to
	give evidence of, as of records
	indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
	finish third or better in a horse or dog race
	show in, or as in, a picture
	take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
	make visible or noticeable
	be or become visible or noticeable
	give an exhibition of to an interested audience