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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 corroborated word
- verb with object corroborated to make more certain; confirm: He corroborated my account of the accident. 1
- adjective corroborated Archaic. confirmed. 1
- noun corroborated Strengthened; confirmed; rendered more certain. 1
- verb corroborated simple past tense and past participle of corroborate. 0
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Origin of corroborated
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 Corroborated
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corroborated 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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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for corroborated
adjective corroborated
- well-grounded — based on good reasons; well-founded: His opposition to the scheme is well-grounded.
- verified — confirmed as to accuracy or truth by acceptable evidence, action, etc.
Antonyms for corroborated
verb corroborated
- contradicted — to assert the contrary or opposite of; deny directly and categorically.
- disproved — to prove (an assertion, claim, etc.) to be false or wrong; refute; invalidate: I disproved his claim.
- vetoed — 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.
- denied — to withhold something from, or refuse to grant a request of: to deny a beggar.
- disagreed — to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.
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