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avouch

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of avouch

1 to declare (something) to be true or genuine

  • a note from my doctor avouching that my medical condition did indeed disqualify me from gym class
Synonyms of avouch

attest, authenticate, certify, testify (to), vouch (for), witness
Words Related to avouch

guarantee, warrant

affirm, assert, aver, avow, profess, vow

2 to state as a fact usually forcefully

  • avouched that he had never cheated on his taxes in his life
Synonyms of avouch

affirm, allege, assert, aver, avow, claim, contend, declare, insist, maintain, profess, protest, purport, warrant
Words Related to avouch

announce, broadcast, proclaim

argue, rationalize, reason

confirm, justify, vindicate

defend, persevere, support, uphold

reaffirm, reassert
Phrases Synonymous with avouch

put forth
Near Antonyms of avouch

abandon

disavow, disclaim, disown, negate, negative, reject, repudiate

challenge, dispute, question

confute, disprove, rebut, refute

contradict, counter
Antonyms of avouch

deny, gainsay

3 to state clearly and strongly

  • she tends to avouch her opinions in such a way as to imply that anyone who thinks otherwise is an idiot
Synonyms of avouch

affirm, assert, aver, avow, declare, guarantee, lay down, profess
Words Related to avouch

advance, advertise, boost, plug, promote, publicize

announce, blaze, call, proclaim, pronounce, say

accent, accentuate, emphasize, stress, underline, underscore

advocate, champion, defend, espouse, support, uphold

assure, convince, persuade

explain, justify, rationalize

reaffirm, reassert
Near Antonyms of avouch

minimize, understate

disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook

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