Meaning & Definition of Corroborate in English
English⟶
Corroborate
/kərɑbəret/
verb
1. Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
- "His story confirmed my doubts"
- "The evidence supports the defendant"
synonym:
- confirm,
- corroborate,
- sustain,
- substantiate,
- support,
- affirm
2. Give evidence for
synonym:
- validate,
- corroborate
3. Support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
- "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence"
synonym:
- corroborate,
- underpin,
- bear out,
- support
Examples of using
Your story doesn't corroborate what I've heard before.
Ray was willing to corroborate Gary's story, but the police were still unconvinced that either of them were telling the truth.