- (transitive)
to deny or renounce (any claim, connection, etc) - (transitive)
to deny the validity or authority of to renounce or repudiate (a legal claim or right)
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dis•claim /dɪsˈkleɪm/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + object]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- to deny connection with;
disavow;
disown:He disclaimed responsibility for the accident.
dis•claim
(dis klām′),USA pronunciation v.t.
v.i.
- to deny or repudiate interest in or connection with;
disavow;
disown:disclaiming all participation. - Lawto renounce a claim or right to.
- to reject the claims or authority of.
v.i.
- Lawto renounce or repudiate a legal claim or right.
- [Obs.]to disavow interest.
- Anglo-French disclaimer, desclamer. See dis-1, claim
- late Middle English 1400–50
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