disclaim
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disclaim
- /dɪsˈkleɪm/
Rhymes with -eɪm
Where it comes from
From Middle English disclaimen, from Anglo-Norman disclaimer, from Old French desclamer (French déclamer), des- + clamer.
verb disclaims · disclaiming · disclaimed
- 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.
- To deny (e.g. claim); to refuse. The payment was irregularly made, if not disclaimed.
- (law) To relinquish or deny having a claim; to disavow another's claim; to decline accepting, as an estate, interest, or office.
- 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.
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Talk about this word "disclaim." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/disclaim. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. disclaim. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/disclaim "disclaim." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/disclaim.Cite this
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title = {disclaim},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/disclaim},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}