corroborer
to corroborate
verb ko-ro-bo-REH Rare
Origin: Latin corroborare (to strengthen)
Usage Note
Corroborer is used in formal, journalistic, and legal contexts to mean confirming or supporting a claim with additional evidence; corroborer une théorie or corroborer des faits are typical uses. It is more formal than confirmer and implies independent supporting evidence.
Examples
"Ces preuves corroborent la version des témoins."
Natural Translation
This evidence corroborates the witnesses' account.
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