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corroborar
[ko-ro-bo-ˈrar]
verb
to corroborate
1.
to confirm or give support to (a statement or theory) by providing additional evidence
The witness testimony corroborated the defendant's alibi.
O testemunho da testemunha corroborou o álibi do réu.
2.
to strengthen or reinforce; to make more certain
The scientific findings corroborate the previous research.
Os achados científicos corroboram a pesquisa anterior.
3.
to verify or validate through evidence or testimony
Multiple sources corroborate this historical account.
Múltiplas fontes corroboram este relato histórico.
Synonyms
confirmar
validar
sustentar
apoiar
verificar
autenticar
Antonyms
refutar
desmentir
contradizer
negar
contestar
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
corroborar
standard usage, commonly used in legal and academic contexts
Rio de Janeiro
corroborar
standard usage; same as general Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
corroborar
standard usage; same as general Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
corroborar
standard usage; identical to Brazilian Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
corroborar um testemunho
corroborar uma teoria
corroborar evidência
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