disclaim
Use Disclaim in a sentence
verb (used with object)
1.
to deny or repudiate interest in or connection with; disavow; disown: disclaiming all participation.
2.
Law. to renounce a claim or right to.
3.
to reject the claims or authority of.
verb (used without object)
4.
Law. to renounce or repudiate a legal claim or right.
5.
Obsolete. to disavow interest.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to deny or renounce (any claim, connection, etc) |
| 2. | (tr) to deny the validity or authority of |
| 3. | law to renounce or repudiate (a legal claim or right) |
| disclamation | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
disclaim
mid-15c., from Anglo-Fr. disclaimer, O.Fr. desclamer, from des- "dis-" + clamer (see claim).
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Example sentences
The scientists in question disclaim any intent to push back frontiers other than those of human understanding.
Also she does disclaim extremely abusive parenting as an exception.
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