Synonyms for

Corroborate

Verb / kɜ:ˈɑ:bɜ:ˌeɪt / Another word for corroborate — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

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

Synonyms & similar words

validate negate support bearout confirm substantiate sustain underpin affirm confirm validate substantiate verify authenticate support bolster buttress establish justify prove vindicate attest certify endorse ratify affirm declare testify

Example sentences

  1. The DNA evidence will corroborate the suspect's guilt.
  2. The witness was able to corroborate the victim's story.
  3. The data from the study will corroborate the hypothesis.
  4. The expert's analysis will corroborate the findings of the investigation.
  5. The new evidence helps to corroborate the old theory.

Quotes

  • The fact that nobody knows what lies beyond the limits of experience makes it possible to corroborate all assertions that are not self-contradictory.
  • In science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms.
  • The strongest arguments prove nothing so long as the conclusions are not verified by experience. Experimental science is the queen of sciences and the goal of all speculation.

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