Definition for Corroborate:

• kor-ob'o-r[= a]t, v.t. to confirm: to make more certain.-- adjs. CORROB'ORANT, CORROB'ORATIVE, tending to confirm.-- n. that which corroborates.-- ns. CORROBOR[= A]' TION, confirmation; CORROB'ORATOR.-- adj. CORROB'ORATORY, corroborative. [ L. cor, inten., and robor[= a]re, -[= a]tum, to make strong. See ROBUST.]

Synonyms for Corroborate:

• n.

  •
  • vouch for.
  •
  • buttress.
  •
  • true,
  • evidence,
  • justify.
  •corroborate (noun)
  • underpin.

• v.

  •affirm (verb)
  • affirm,
  • approve,
  • accept,
  • claim,
  • assert,
  • acknowledge,
  • promise,
  • propound,
  • warrant,
  • pronounce,
  • assure,
  • admit,
  • set down,
  • express,
  • avouch,
  • adjure,
  • sustain,
  • state,
  • support,
  • profess,
  • aver,
  • contend,
  • submit,
  • pledge,
  • maintain,
  • endorse,
  • proclaim,
  • declare.
  •back up information, story (verb)
  • check out,
  • document,
  • okay,
  • declare true,
  • bear out.
  •evince (verb)
  • demonstrate,
  • connote,
  • depose,
  • exhibit,
  • betoken,
  • observe,
  • indicate,
  • illustrate,
  • evince,
  • adduce,
  • exemplify,
  • determine,
  • manifest.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • show.
  •bear witness
  • testify to.
  •substantiate
  • attest to.

Paraphrases for Corroborate:

• Equivalence

  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    confirm.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    consistent.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    support, affirm, testify, validate, reconfirm.
  • Verb, base form
    verify, reaffirm, support, endorse, affirm, testify, cross-check, demonstrate, validate, reconfirm, attest, certify, reiterate, uphold.

• Other Related

  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    reinforce.
  • Verb, base form
    substantiate, confirm, reinforce, underpin, echo.

Antonyms for Corroborate:

• v.

  • back up information, story
    invalidate, deny, contradict, disclaim, disprove, disapprove, disagree, veto, refute, reject, discredit, disallow, refuse, oppose.
  • Other antonyms:
    cancel, disavow, console, abrogate, contest, gainsay, weaken, challenge, undercut, dispute, unsettle, shake, destroy, overthrow, condole with, undermine, annul, shatter, question, upset.

Homophones for Corroborate:

• carburet, corroborated, carry-forward, car port, carport, corporate, carry forward, checkerboard, crawford, cerebrate, car part, checker board.

Hypernym for Corroborate:

• v.

  • communication
    circumstantiate.

Hyponym for Corroborate:

• v.

  • communication
    confirm, reassert.