disclaim
/dɪsˈkleɪm/ verb
Forms disclaims disclaiming disclaimed
- verb (transitive) To completely renounce claims to; to deny ownership of or responsibility for
- verb (transitive) To deny (e.g. claim); to refuse.
- verb (intransitive, transitive) (law) To relinquish or deny having a claim; to disavow another's claim; to decline accepting, as an estate, interest, or office.
- verb (intransitive, transitive) To make a caveat or admission.
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Etymology
From Middle English disclaimen, from Anglo-Norman disclaimer, from Old French desclamer (French déclamer), des- + clamer.
Webster’s 1913
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “disclaim”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details