corroborateverb [ T ]
uk/kəˈrɒb.ə.reɪt/us/kəˈrɑː.bə.reɪt/formalto add proof to an account, statement, idea, etc. with new information:
Recent research seems to corroborate his theory.
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Proving and disproving
- actions speak louder than words idiom
- attest
- authenticate
- back sb up
- bear witness (to sth) idiom
- belie
- catch
- colour
- documentary
- evidence
- explode
- explosion
- give the lie to sth idiom
- proof
- stick
- testament
- the acid test
- the burden of proof idiom
- undocumented
- unsubstantiated
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corroborating
adjective uk/kəˈrɒb.ər.eɪ.tɪŋ/us/kəˈrɑː.bə.reɪ.t̬ɪŋ/also corroborative, uk/kəˈrɒb.ər.ə.tɪv//kəˈrɑː.bɚ.ə.t̬ɪv/
corroborating evidence/reports
corroboration
noun [ U ] uk/kəˌrɒb.əˈreɪ.ʃən/us/kəˌrɑː.bəˈreɪ.ʃən/
Without corroboration from forensic tests, it will be difficult to prove that the suspect is guilty.