avouch, avouchment 1. To declare the provable truth or validity of; to affirm: 'The father avouched that his son could not have committed the crime.' 2. To corroborate or to confirm; to vouch for: 'Was the police officer able to avouch his accusations?' 3. To accept responsibility for (an action, for example); to acknowledge. 4. To avow; to conf... Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2320/