— validation , n. — validator , n. — validatory /val"i deuh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/ , adj.
/val"i dayt'/ , v.t., validated, validating .
1. to make valid; substantiate; confirm: Time validated our suspicions.
2. to give legal force to; legalize.
3. to give official sanction, confirmation, or approval to, as elected officials, election procedures, documents, etc.: to validate a passport.
[ 1640-50; validatus (ptp. of validare to make valid), equiv. to valid- (see VALID) + -atus -ATE 1 ]
Syn. 1. authenticate, verify, prove.
Ant. 1. disprove.