OPTION 3) i.e. contradict.corroborate: confirm or give support to a statement, theory, or finding.contradict: deny the truth of (a statement) by asserting the opposite, HENCE, this is opposite in meaning to the given word.verify: make SURE or DEMONSTRATE that something is true, accurate, or justified.confirm: state with assurance that a REPORT or fact is true.approve: officially agree to or accept as satisfactory.