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Entry 4 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Disclaim

/dĭs-klām'/ · Dis·claim · IPA /dɪsˈkleɪm/
01 v. t. To renounce all claim to deny; ownership of, or responsibility for; to disown; to disavow; to reject.
imp. & p. p. Disclaimed; p. pr. & vb. n. Disclaiming
  1. 1.
    To renounce all claim to deny; ownership of, or responsibility for; to disown; to disavow; to reject.
    “He calls the gods to witness their offense; Disclaims the war, asserts his innocence.” Dryden.
    “He disclaims the authority of Jesus.” — Farmer.
  2. 2.
    To deny, as a claim; to refuse.
    “The payment was irregularly made, if not disclaimed.” Milman.
  3. 3.
    To relinquish or deny having a claim; to disavow another's claim; to decline accepting, as an estate, interest, or office.(Law)
02 v. t. To disavow or renounce all part, claim, or share.
  1. 1.
    To disavow or renounce all part, claim, or share.
Phrases & compounds
Disclaim in — to disown; to disavow.