corroboration

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /kəˌɹɑbəˈɹeɪʃən/ UK /kəˌɹɒbəˈɹeɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Freq #36665

Meanings

1

noun
the act of confirming a statement or theory with independent evidence

Investigators sought corroboration of the witness's account before making an arrest.
2

noun
evidence that confirms or strengthens a claim

The second laboratory's results provided strong corroboration for the original finding.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the act of confirming a... confirmation verificationsubstantiation

2 noun · evidence that confirms or... support confirmation attestation

Opposites

refutation disproof contradiction

Word family

Forms corroborations

Derived forms corroborationalnoncorroboration

Related forms corroborate evidence testimony

Etymology

From Middle English corroboracioun, borrowed from Late Latin corroboratio ("strengthening"), from corroborare ("to strengthen"). The Latin verb combines con- ("together, thoroughly") with robur ("strength; hard oak"), so corroborating evidence literally strengthens a claim.

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Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# corroboration

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /kəˌɹɑbəˈɹeɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /kəˌɹɒbəˈɹeɪʃən/
**Frequency rank:** 36665

## Meanings
1. the act of confirming a statement or theory with independent evidence
2. evidence that confirms or strengthens a claim

## Examples
- Investigators sought corroboration of the witness's account before making an arrest.
- The second laboratory's results provided strong corroboration for the original finding.

## Synonyms
- confirmation
- verification
- substantiation
- attestation
- support

## Antonyms
- refutation
- disproof
- contradiction

## Derived Forms
- corroborational
- noncorroboration

## Related Forms
- corroborate
- evidence
- testimony

## Etymology
From Middle English corroboracioun, borrowed from Late Latin corroboratio ("strengthening"), from corroborare ("to strengthen"). The Latin verb combines con- ("together, thoroughly") with robur ("strength; hard oak"), so corroborating evidence literally strengthens a claim.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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