disclaim

verb

dis·​claim dis-ˈklām How to pronounce disclaim (audio)
disclaimed; disclaiming; disclaims

intransitive verb

1
: to make a disclaimer
2
a
obsolete : to disavow all part or share
b
: to utter denial

transitive verb

1
: to renounce a legal claim to
2
: deny, disavow
disclaimed any knowledge of the contents of the letter

Examples of disclaim in a Sentence

the prisoner disclaimed any part in the prank her spokesperson flatly disclaimed the marriage rumor circulating in the press
Recent Examples on the Web The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by law. SOURCE: Honey Badger Silver Inc. Sacramento Bee, 12 Feb. 2024 Except as may be required by applicable securities laws, Tinka disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statement. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2024 Once the wife died, the children might have been able to disclaim or renounce their interests in the estate and shift some of the assets back to the father. Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024 Another, called the Deepfake Accountability Act, would require all deepfakes to be disclaimed as such and impose criminal penalties for those that aren’t. Bill Donahue, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2024 The company disclaims any intention or obligation, except to the extent required by law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2024 The Copyright Office requested that Allen disclaim the portions of the image created by Midjourney to qualify for copyright protection. Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 11 Sep. 2023 The only way the brothers can get the wealth back is to convince the chief of the band, Ed Whitford, to disclaim the estate. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Dec. 2023 Further, the injunction required Meyer to unwind the Ultimate Tax Plan by having his charities return the LLC interests to the clients, and having the charities disclaim any interest in the LLCs, but apparently that didn't happen. Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French disclaimer, from dis- + claimer to claim

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of disclaim was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Disclaim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disclaim. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

disclaim

verb
dis·​claim dis-ˈklām How to pronounce disclaim (audio)
: to deny being a part of or responsible for : disown
the student disclaimed any part in the prank

Legal Definition

disclaim

intransitive verb
dis·​claim dis-ˈklām How to pronounce disclaim (audio)
: to make a disclaimer

transitive verb

1
: to reject or relinquish a claim to (as an interest in an estate)
2
a
: to deny or reject the right, validity, or authority of
b
: to negate or limit the rights under (a warranty)
disclaimant
-ˈklā-mənt
noun

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