English verb: validate | |||
1. | validate (social) declare or make legally valid | ||
Synonyms | formalise, formalize | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | authorise, authorize, clear, pass | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | co-sign, cosign, probate, ratify, sign | ||
Antonyms | annul, invalidate, nullify, void, quash, avoid | ||
2. | validate (cognition) prove valid; show or confirm the validity of something | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain | ||
Antonyms | nullify, invalidate | ||
3. | validate (communication) give evidence for | ||
Synonyms | corroborate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | confirm, reassert | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | circumstantiate | ||
4. | validate (change) make valid or confirm the validity of | ||
Samples | Validate a ticket. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Antonyms | vitiate, void, invalidate | ||