bore out

Validated the claim

Bore out means to confirm or support, typically referring to evidence, facts, or subsequent events validating a claim or prediction: The investigation bore out his suspicions.

Time has borne out her theory.

This is the past tense of bear out, which carries the same meaning of substantiation or vindication.

Related

hollowing · excavation · perforation · machining · substantiate · drilling · drill bit · corroborate · ream · chiseling · verify · long · lecture · hold forth · carving · dull · enlarge · dig deep

Opposites
confirmation vs. refutation

bore outrefute

Prove something untrue

disprove · contradict · invalidate · debunk · discredit

enlargement vs. reduction

bore outfill in

Temporarily replace someone

plug · narrow · close up · constrict · seal

Family

bore, out, bored, boring, bores, outs, outed, outing, outer

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