Corroborate– Confirm or give support to an idea or statement

PRONOUNCE CORROBORATE

(Pronounced kuh-ro-buh-rayt)

REMEMBER MEANING OF CORROBORATE

To remember the definition of the word corroborate, use the following mnemonic:

Evidence of the custard the robber ate (corroborate) confirms that he was at the crime scene.

Examples of corroborate in a sentence

Six people came forward to corroborate the statement. 

A more in-depth study must follow to corroborate our findings. 

There is a lack of evidence to corroborate your account.