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corroborate

/kəˈrɒbəreɪt/

/kəˈrɑːbəreɪt/

corroborateverb

corroborated

Past Simple

corroborated

Past Participle

corroborating

ing-form

/kəˈrɒbəreɪt/

/kəˈrɑːbəreɪt/

Translations

corroborerSoutenir ou confirmer par des preuves; renforcer la certitude d’un fait.

The witness was able to corroborate the defendant's alibi with her testimony.

Le témoin a pu corroborer l’alibi du prévenu par son témoignage.

Additional translations

confirmerPlus général; employé quand l’idée de preuve ou d’appui est présente mais moins technique.

Definitions

To support or confirm with evidence or authority; to make more certain.

The witness was able to corroborate the defendant's alibi with her testimony.

Synonyms

corroboratepast participle

Definitions

Having been corroborated; confirmed or supported by evidence.

Only corroborated facts were presented to the committee.

corroborategerund / present participle

Definitions

Serving to corroborate; providing or constituting corroboration.

The report contained corroborating evidence that supported the claim.