unsubstantiate
unsubstantiate · unsubstantiates · unsubstantiated · unsubstantiating
To prove false; to disprove or discreditTo prove false; to disprove or discredit.
Meaning
4 sensesTo prove false; to disprove or discredit.
To officially categorize (an allegation) as unsubstantiated.
To call into question; to create doubt about.
To make insubstantial or abstract; unsubstantialize.
Origin
From un- + substantiate.From un- + substantiate.
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Forms
unsubstantiates, unsubstantiating, unsubstantiated, unsubstantiated| Base form | unsubstantiate · to unsubstantiate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | unsubstantiates |
| Present participle | unsubstantiating |
| Past simple | unsubstantiated |
| Past participle | unsubstantiated |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle