Question

the dna evidence confirms earlier arguments that the jaw and its attached teeth possessed a mix of human and neanderthal traits. source: nature in the sentence above, confirms has the same or almost the same meaning as: corroborates complicates confines corrodes

Explanation:

"Confirms" means to establish the truth or correctness of something. "Corroborates" also means to confirm or give support to a statement, theory, or finding. "Complicates" means to make something more difficult or complex. "Confines" means to keep something within limits. "Corrodes" means to gradually destroy something, especially metal, through chemical reactions.

Answer:

corroborates