| Main Entry: |
corroborate |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
back up information, story |
Synonyms: |
approve, authenticate, bear out,
certify, check on,
check out, check up,
confirm, declare true,
document, double check,
endorse,
establish, give nod,
justify,
okay,
prove,
ratify, rubber-stamp,
strengthen,
substantiate,
support,
sustain,
validate,
verify
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| Notes: |
corroborate is used in a narrower context, usually by way of providing support for testimony in a legal proceeding; confirm is to lend support to a much wider array of things |
Antonyms: |
contradict, deny, disallow, disclaim, refute, reject
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