disclaim

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   To completely renounce claims to

   To completely renounce claims to; to deny ownership of or responsibility for

   • He calls the Gods to witness their offence, / Disclaims the War, asserts his Innocence.
   • He disclaims the authority of Jesus.
2. 2

   To deny (e.g. claim)

   To deny (e.g. claim); to refuse.

   • The payment was irregularly made, if not disclaimed.
3. 3

   (law) To relinquish or deny having a claim

   (law) To relinquish or deny having a claim; to disavow another's claim; to decline accepting, as an estate, interest, or office.

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   1. 4

      To make a caveat or admission.

      • I disclaim that there will be a lot of inside humor. If you don't read a.r.s often, or are a newbie, you won't get some of the gags.
      • I have to disclaim conflicts of interest. I am a licensed securities person in the United States and that means that there are some things that I cannot do.
      • I should disclaim that I'm not sure I've actually tried this with the more recent models.

The neighborhood

• synonymdisavowrenounce all claim to
• synonymdisown
• synonymrepudiate
• synonymrenounce
• synonymrefusedeny as a claim