<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(Used with object)<ul><li>Validated</li><li>Validating</li></ul></li><li>To make valid; substantiate; confirm:<ul><li>Time validated our suspicions.</li></ul></li><li>Synonyms:<ul><li>Prove</li><li>Verify</li><li>Authenticate</li></ul></li><li>Antonyms:<ul><li>Disprove</li></ul></li><li>To give legal force to; legalize.</li><li>To give official sanction, confirmation, or approval to, as elected officials, election procedures, documents, etc.:<ul><li>To validate a passport.</li></ul></li></ul>