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- [verb kuh-rob-uh-reyt; adjective kuh-rob-er-it]
- /verb kəˈrɒb əˌreɪt; adjective kəˈrɒb ər ɪt/
- /kəˈrɒb.ə.reɪt/
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- [verb kuh-rob-uh-reyt; adjective kuh-rob-er-it]
- /verb kəˈrɒb əˌreɪt; adjective kəˈrɒb ər ɪt/
Definitions of corroborate word
- verb corroborate To corroborate something that has been said or reported means to provide evidence or information that supports it. 3
- verb corroborate to confirm or support (facts, opinions, etc), esp by providing fresh evidence 3
- adjective corroborate serving to corroborate a fact, an opinion, etc 3
- adjective corroborate (of a fact) corroborated 3
- verb transitive corroborate to strengthen 3
- verb transitive corroborate to make more certain the validity of; confirm; bolster; support 3
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Origin of corroborate
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Latin corrōborātus past participle of corrōborāre to strengthen, equivalent to cor- cor- + rōbor(āre) to make strong (derivative of rōbor, rōbur oak (hence, strength); see robust) + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Corroborate
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
corroborate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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verb corroborate
- authenticate — If you authenticate something, you state officially that it is genuine after examining it.
- confirm — If something confirms what you believe, suspect, or fear, it shows that it is definitely true.
- substantiate — to establish by proof or competent evidence: to substantiate a charge.
- verify — to prove the truth of, as by evidence or testimony; confirm; substantiate: Events verified his prediction.
- validate — to make valid; substantiate; confirm: Time validated our suspicions.
Antonyms for corroborate
verb corroborate
- disprove — to prove (an assertion, claim, etc.) to be false or wrong; refute; invalidate: I disproved his claim.
- invalidate — to render invalid; discredit.
- veto — the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
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