Disclaim

English

Verb

Disclaim (third-person singular simple present Disclaims, present participle Disclaiming, simple past and past participle Disclaimed)

1. To renounce all claim to; to deny ownership of or responsibility for; to disown; to disavow; to reject.
   • 1901, W. W. Jacobs , The Monkey's Paw

     "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."

2. To deny, as a claim; to refuse.
3. (law) To relinquish or deny having a claim; to disavow another's claim; to decline accepting, as an estate, interest, or office.

Adverbs for Disclaim

privately; modestly; excitedly; vehemently; repeatedly; violently; noisily; vigorously; grumblingly; eloquently; fluently; loudly; definitely; weakly; spiritedly; competently; aggressively; promptly; compellingly.

Synonyms for Disclaim

deny, reject, disallow, abandon, disavow, repudiate, disown,renounce.

Antonyms for Disclaim

accept, admit, recognize, own, claim.

Derived terms

• disclaimer

Thesaurus

abjure, assert the contrary, back down, back out, backwater, be unmoved, be unwilling, beg off, belie, belittle, brush aside, challenge, chuck, chuck out, climb down, contemn, contest, contradict, contravene, controvert, counter, crawfish out, criticize, cross, decline, decline to accept, deny, deprecate, despise, disaffirm, disagree, disallow, disapprove, disavow, discard, discount, disdain, dismiss, disown, disparage, disprove, dispute, disregard, dissent, eat crow, eat humble pie, except, exclude, forswear, gainsay, hold out against, ignore, impugn, join issue upon, minimize, negate, negative, not accept, not admit, not buy, not consent, not hear of, not think of, nullify, oppose, pass by, pass up, push aside, rebuff, recant, refuse, refuse consent, refuse to admit, refuse to consider, refute, reject, renege, renounce, repel, repudiate, repulse, resist entreaty, resist persuasion, retract, revoke, say nay, say no, scout, shove away, spurn, stand aloof, swallow, take back, take issue with, throw away, throw out, traverse, turn away, turn down, turn out, unsay, vote nay, vote negatively, waive, withdraw

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪm

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman disclaimer, from Old French desclamer (French: déclamer), des- "dis-" + clamer.

Translations

• Bulgarian: отказвам се от, отричам се