How do you pronounce corroborate?

corroborate is pronounced as /kəˈrɒbəreɪt/.

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corroborate

✅corroborate

verb

/kəˈrɒbəreɪt/

corrigible corroboration

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Meaning

to confirm or give support to a statement, theory, or finding

Confirm or give support to a statement, theory, or finding.

Confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding) by providing information or evidence that is consistent with it.

Example Sentences

The witness corroborated the defendant's alibi.

The witness corroborated the defendant's testimony.

Scientific evidence corroborates the theory of evolution.

Synonyms

confirm, verify, validate, support, authenticate, substantiate

Entry 1

confirm, verify, validate, support

Entry 2

confirm, validate, authenticate

Entry 3

confirm, validate, substantiate

Antonyms

refute, contradict, disprove

Entry 1

refute, contradict, disprove

Entry 2

contradict, refute, disprove

Entry 3

contradict, disprove, refute

Collocations

corroborate evidence, corroborate testimony, corroborate report

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