Corroborate

B2 16+

Synonyms of corroborate

Antonyms of corroborate

Collocations of corroborate

evidence
Frequency: 70 %

The witness provided evidence to corroborate the defendant's alibi.

testimony
Frequency: 60 %

The witness's testimony helped to corroborate the victim's account of the crime.

claims
Frequency: 50 %

The new data corroborates the scientist's claims about climate change.

version
Frequency: 45 %

The second witness's version of events corroborated the first witness's account.

story
Frequency: 40 %

The additional witness came forward to corroborate the victim's story.

Idiomatic Expressions for corroborate

  • Phrase: corroborate a story
    Meaning: to confirm or verify the truth of a story
    Usage: The detective found additional witnesses to corroborate the suspect's story.