disclaim

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English disclaimen, from Anglo-Norman disclaimer, from Old French desclamer (French déclamer), des- + clamer. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dɪsˈkleɪm/ Rhymes: -eɪm Hyphenation: dis‧claim === Verb === disclaim (third-person singular simple present disclaims, present participle disclaiming, simple past and past participle disclaimed) (transitive) To completely renounce claims to; to deny ownership of or responsibility for Synonyms: disown, disavow, reject (transitive) To deny (e.g. claim); to refuse. (intransitive, transitive) (law) To relinquish or deny having a claim; to disavow another's claim; to decline accepting, as an estate, interest, or office. (intransitive, transitive) To make a caveat or admission. ==== Synonyms ==== (renounce all claim to): disavow, disown, repudiate, renounce; See also Thesaurus:repudiate (deny as a claim): refuse (relinquish or deny having a claim): ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === limacids, milacids