SUBSTANTIATE

**Substantiate** (v.)- to establish by evidence, prove; to give concrete or substantial form to

Synonyms : verify, confirm, validate, authenticate Antonyms : refute, disprove, invalidate

While at the rehabilitation center, Ishamel and other boy soldiers fought one another constantly, substantiating their difficulty at returning to a normal life after withdrawl from the war.

In court, the lawyer used witnesses to substantiate that his client was innocent.



By: Megan