disclaim

American  

[dis-kleym] / dɪsˈkleɪm /

verb (used with object)

1. to deny or repudiate interest in or connection with; disavow; disown.

   disclaiming all participation.

2. Law. to renounce a claim or right to.

3. to reject the claims or authority of.

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verb (used without object)

1. Law. to renounce or repudiate a legal claim or right.

2. Obsolete. to disavow interest.

disclaim British  

/ ˌdɪskləˈmeɪʃən, dɪsˈkleɪm /

verb

1. (tr) to deny or renounce (any claim, connection, etc)

2. (tr) to deny the validity or authority of

3. law to renounce or repudiate (a legal claim or right)

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Usage

What does disclaim mean? Disclaim most generally means to deny any involvement or interest in something—to disavow or disown.It’s often used in a legal context to reject responsibility for something or to renounce a claim or the rights to something.The noun form of disclaim is disclaimer, which refers to a statement or document intended to limit the responsibility or legal liability of a company, organization, or person. Disclaimers typically claim that the party issuing the disclaimer is NOT responsible for certain risks or is NOT affiliated with certain other parties—they make as many statements as they can to disclaim any responsibility.Example: It says right here that the parties to this contract disclaim any responsibility for lost revenue resulting from the agreement.

Other Word Forms

• disclamation noun
• undisclaimed adjective

Etymology

Origin of disclaim

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Anglo-French disclaimer, desclamer. See dis- ¹, claim

Related Words

• disavow
• disown