disclaim

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪsˈkleɪm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪsˈkleɪm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dis klām)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
dis•claim /dɪsˈkleɪm/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object]
  1. to deny connection with;
    disavow;
    disown:He disclaimed responsibility for the accident.
dis•claim•er, n. [countable]The company printed a disclaimer on the product.See -claim-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
dis•claim  (dis klām),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to deny or repudiate interest in or connection with;
    disavow;
    disown:disclaiming all participation.
  2. Lawto renounce a claim or right to.
  3. to reject the claims or authority of.

v.i. 
  1. Lawto renounce or repudiate a legal claim or right.
  2. [Obs.]to disavow interest.
  • Anglo-French disclaimer, desclamer. See dis-1, claim
  • late Middle English 1400–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
disclaim / dɪsˈkleɪm/
  1. (transitive) to deny or renounce (any claim, connection, etc)
  2. (transitive) to deny the validity or authority of
  3. to renounce or repudiate (a legal claim or right)
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