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disclaim
[dis-kleym]
verb (used with object)
to deny or repudiate interest in or connection with; disavow; disown.
disclaiming all participation.
Law.to renounce a claim or right to.
to reject the claims or authority of.
verb (used without object)
Law.to renounce or repudiate a legal claim or right.
Obsolete.to disavow interest.
disclaim
/ ˌdɪskləˈmeɪʃən, dɪsˈkleɪm /
verb
(tr) to deny or renounce (any claim, connection, etc)
(tr) to deny the validity or authority of
law to renounce or repudiate (a legal claim or right)
Other Word Forms
- undisclaimed adjective
- disclamation noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
The same student, however, later disclaimed his statement, according to authorities.
A force spokesperson said: "We have informed the dog's owner and the dog has been disclaimed by her."
It has been disclaimed - meaning it will be returned to its finder and the owner of the land it was found on - because museums lack the resources and spaces to claim every find.
As the Brentwood talks made progress, Carter rolled back his rhetoric, disclaiming any intention to harm “the kids.”
Trump seems to be testing the limit of his gag order, disclaiming responsibility for what his surrogates say.
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When To Use
Disclaim most generally means to deny any involvement or interest in something—to disavow or disown.It’s often used in a legal context to reject responsibility for something or to renounce a claim or the rights to something.The noun form of disclaim is disclaimer, which refers to a statement or document intended to limit the responsibility or legal liability of a company, organization, or person. Disclaimers typically claim that the party issuing the disclaimer is NOT responsible for certain risks or is NOT affiliated with certain other parties—they make as many statements as they can to disclaim any responsibility.Example: It says right here that the parties to this contract disclaim any responsibility for lost revenue resulting from the agreement.
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