[ kə'rɒbəreɪt ]
■ verb confirm or give support to (a statement or theory).
Derivatives
corroboration noun
corroborative adjective
corroborator noun
corroboratory adjective
Origin
C16 (earlier (ME) as corroboration in the sense 'strengthening'): from L. corroborat- , corroborare , from cor- 'together' + roborare , from robur 'strength'.