disclaim

[ dis-kleym ]

/ dɪsˈkleɪm /

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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.

Origin of disclaim

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Anglo-French disclaimer, desclamer. See dis-¹, claim

OTHER WORDS FROM disclaim

un·dis·claimed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH disclaim

declaim, disclaim

Words nearby disclaim

discipline, disciplined, discission, discitis, disc jockey, disclaim, disclaimer, disclamation, disclimax, disclination, disclose

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Example sentences from the Web for disclaim

(Genesis 9:25) You disclaim these voices from the past, but to LGBT people, your voice sounds a lot like theirs.
Do LGBTs Owe Christians an Olive Branch? Try The Other Way Around|Jay Michaelson|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The best she seemed able to do was to speak slowly, as if to disclaim any desire to hurry on.
The Judge|Rebecca West
The Russians would, of course, disclaim any intentional insult; say it was all a mistake, and then repeat the outrage.
Journal of a Visit to Constantinople and Some of the Greek Islands in the Spring and Summer of 1833|John Auldjo
The austere grandeur of San Zenone turns the soul inward upon a range of meditations which a Puritan need not disclaim.
Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 20, August 1877|Various

I believe that I need not disclaim any personal or poetical hostility against that gentleman.
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 6 (of 6)|Thomas Moore
In the same way he must disclaim identity with any of the prophets.
Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of Matthew|John Monro Gibson

British Dictionary definitions for disclaim

disclaim

/ (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)

Derived forms of disclaim

disclamation (ˌdɪskləˈmeɪʃən), noun

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单词	disclaim
释义	disclaim [ dis-kleym ] / dɪsˈkleɪm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR disclaim ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of disclaim First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Anglo-French disclaimer, desclamer. See dis-¹, claim OTHER WORDS FROM disclaim un·dis·claimed, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH disclaim declaim, disclaim Words nearby disclaim discipline, disciplined, discission, discitis, disc jockey, disclaim, disclaimer, disclamation, disclimax, disclination, disclose Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for disclaim (Genesis 9:25) You disclaim these voices from the past, but to LGBT people, your voice sounds a lot like theirs. Do LGBTs Owe Christians an Olive Branch? Try The Other Way Around\|Jay Michaelson\|December 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The best she seemed able to do was to speak slowly, as if to disclaim any desire to hurry on. The Judge\|Rebecca West The Russians would, of course, disclaim any intentional insult; say it was all a mistake, and then repeat the outrage. Journal of a Visit to Constantinople and Some of the Greek Islands in the Spring and Summer of 1833\|John Auldjo The austere grandeur of San Zenone turns the soul inward upon a range of meditations which a Puritan need not disclaim. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 20, August 1877\|Various I believe that I need not disclaim any personal or poetical hostility against that gentleman. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 6 (of 6)\|Thomas Moore In the same way he must disclaim identity with any of the prophets. Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of Matthew\|John Monro Gibson British Dictionary definitions for disclaim disclaim / (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) Derived forms of disclaim disclamation (ˌdɪskləˈmeɪʃən), noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to disclaim disown, disavow, traverse, revoke, repudiate, negate, decline, renounce, abjure, reject, retract, contravene, disparage, disallow, criticize, belittle, abnegate, gainsay, refuse, spurn
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disclaim

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of disclaim

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Example sentences from the Web for disclaim

British Dictionary definitions for disclaim

verb

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