Spanish Conversation · Level 29
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Spanish word
corroborar
Pronunciation
IPA/koroβoˈɾaɾ/
Meaning
- verbconfirm
Example
El testigo corroboró los hechos con su declaración.
The witness confirmed the facts with his statement.
More examples
Tenemos que corroborar la información antes de publicarla.
We have to corroborate the information before publishing it.
Core concept
Independent facts or testimony that make a claim more credible.
Common phrases
corroborar los hechos
corroborate the facts
corroborar la información
corroborate the information
corroborar con documentos
corroborate with documents
Similar words
comprobar: Checks whether facts or states are true through tests, inspection, or proof.
confirmar: Confirms that reported information or an account is accurate and reliable.
respaldar: Endorses a stance or statement with backing or evidence to reinforce it.
certificar: Officially proves facts or credentials through certification or formal records.
Definition in Spanish
Se usa para respaldar una afirmación mediante pruebas que aumentan su credibilidad.
Word origin
From Latin corroborare (cor- 'intensive' + robur 'strength'), originally meaning 'to make strong' and now used to mean backing a claim with supporting evidence.
Usage tips
- Corroborar is common in formal registers (legal, journalistic, academic) to signal added evidentiary support rather than a simple statement of fact.
Other meanings
- proveverb
- demonstrateverb
- verifyverb
Opposites
- refutarrefuteverb
- contradecircontradictverb
Related words
- corroboracióncorroborationnoun
- corroboradocorroboratedadjective