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to corroborate

verbformalcommon/kuʁubuˈɾaɾ/cor·ro·bo·rar

Definition

1

To confirm, to strengthen, or to give more force to a statement, theory, or evidence.

Usage examples

“The expert's testimony served to corroborate the prosecution's version.”
“New data corroborates the initial hypothesis.”

Common combinations

to corroborate a theoryto corroborate testimony