verb🔗ShareTo prove false; to disprove or discredit."The scientist worked tirelessly to unsubstantiate the claim that the Earth is flat, presenting clear evidence of its spherical shape. "statementlawcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(human services) To officially categorize (an allegation) as unsubstantiated."After a thorough investigation, the child services agency officially unsubstantiated the claim of neglect due to lack of evidence. "servicegovernmentlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo call into question; to create doubt about."The student unsubstantiated the teacher's claim about the historical event by presenting new evidence from a different source. "statementcommunicationmediasocietylawpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make insubstantial or abstract; unsubstantialize."The repeated denials from the accused seemed only to unsubstantiated the rumors surrounding the scandal, making them feel less solid and more like whispers in the wind. "theorystatementabstractChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareLacking substantiation; without evidence."The rumor that the teacher was leaving was completely unsubstantiated; no one had any proof. "statementcommunicationmedialawtheoryscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading