corroborate

Synonyms

strengthen confirm fortify support

Antonyms

weaken invalidate shake confute rebut enfeeble

Cor*rob"o*rate (kr-rb"-rt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Corroborated (-r`td); p. pr. & vb. n. Corroborating (-r`tng). ] Etym: [L. corroboratus, p. p. of corroborare to corroborate; cor- + roborare to strengthen, robur strength. See Robust.] 1. To make strong, or to give additional strength to; to strengthen. [Obs.] As any limb well and duly exercised, grows stronger, the nerves of the body are corroborated thereby. I. Watts. 2. To make more certain; to confirm; to establish. The concurrence of all corroborates the same truth. I. Taylor. Cor*rob"o*rate (-rt), a. Defn: Corroborated. [Obs.] Bacon.

corroborate - Similar Words

corronborate corroborative corroborant uncorroborated corroboree roborate corroboratory corroboration corrobory corporate