disclaim

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
16
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/dɪsˈkleɪm/

Definition of disclaim

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (transitive)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.”
    “He disclaims the authority of Jesus.”
    “By heavens if ever you do it again. If ever you dare to show yourself in my house; or give my name at a gambling-house or at any other house, by Jove—at any other house—or give any reference at all to me, or speak to me in the street, by Gad, or any where else until I speak to you—I disclaim you altogether—I won’t give you another shilling.”
    “"I was to say that Maw and Meggins disclaim all responsibility," continued the other. "They admit no liability at all, but in consideration of your son's services they wish to present you with a certain sum as compensation."”
    “That her followers explicitly disclaim knowledge of 1954–55 also suggests that none of her earlier believers remained with her.”
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verb

  1. (transitive)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.”
    “He disclaims the authority of Jesus.”
    “By heavens if ever you do it again. If ever you dare to show yourself in my house; or give my name at a gambling-house or at any other house, by Jove—at any other house—or give any reference at all to me, or speak to me in the street, by Gad, or any where else until I speak to you—I disclaim you altogether—I won’t give you another shilling.”
    “"I was to say that Maw and Meggins disclaim all responsibility," continued the other. "They admit no liability at all, but in consideration of your son's services they wish to present you with a certain sum as compensation."”
    “That her followers explicitly disclaim knowledge of 1954–55 also suggests that none of her earlier believers remained with her.”
  2. (transitive)To deny (e.g. claim); to refuse.
    “The payment was irregularly made, if not disclaimed.”
  3. (intransitive, transitive)(law) To relinquish or deny having a claim; to disavow another's claim; to decline accepting, as an estate, interest, or office.
  4. (intransitive, transitive)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.”
    “I have to disclaim conflicts of interest. I am a licensed securities person in the United States and that means that there are some things that I cannot do.”
    “I should disclaim that I'm not sure I've actually tried this with the more recent models.”

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Etymology

From Middle English disclaimen, from Anglo-Norman disclaimer, from Old French desclamer (French déclamer), des- + clamer.

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