substantiate vs validate

substantiate and validate both are verbs.

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

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

substantiate: establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
validate: prove valid; show or confirm the validity of something

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

substantiate (verb)	validate (verb)
solidify, firm, or strengthen	make valid or confirm the validity of
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts	prove valid; show or confirm the validity of something
make real or concrete; give reality or substance to	give evidence for
represent in bodily form	declare or make legally valid

substantiate vs validate

substantiate and validate both are verbs.

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