corroborate

verb
UK: /kəˈrɒb.ə.reɪt/
US: /kəˈrɑː.bə.reɪt/

  1. To add proof to an account, statement, idea, etc. with new information.

    1. The witness can corroborate his story.
    2. New evidence emerged to corroborate the defendant's alibi, strengthening his defense.

  2. To confirm or support a statement or theory.

    1. The facts corroborate his claim.
    2. Independent research helped to corroborate the initial findings of the study.

Synonyms

confirm verify support authenticate validate endorse
corroborate adjective

  1. Having been confirmed or supported by evidence.

    1. The witness gave a corroborate statement.
    2. The corroborate evidence provided additional support for the case's conclusion.
corroborate adverb

  1. In a manner that confirms or supports a statement.

    1. He spoke corroborate about this case.
    2. The data corroborate show the theory is true.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "corroborate" in English means: To add proof to an account, statement, idea, etc. with new information., To confirm or support a statement or theory..

The phonetic transcription of "corroborate" is /kəˈrɒb.ə.reɪt/ in British English and /kəˈrɑː.bə.reɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "corroborate": confirm, verify, support, authenticate, validate, endorse.

Example usage of "corroborate": "The witness can corroborate his story.". More examples on the page.