declaring true

Main Entry:	corroborate [v. kuh-rob-uh-reyt; adj. kuh-rob-er-it] Show IPA
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	back up information, story
Synonyms:	approve, authenticate, bear out, certify, check on, check out, check up, confirm, declare true, document, double check, endorse, establish, give nod, justify, okay, prove, ratify, rubber-stamp, strengthen, substantiate, support, sustain, validate, verify
Notes:	corroborate is used in a narrower context, usually by way of providing support for testimony in a legal proceeding; confirm is to lend support to a much wider array of things
Antonyms:	contradict, deny, disallow, disclaim, refute, reject

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