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Definition of disclaim

disclaim

/dɪsˈkleɪm/
dis · claim
Past Simple:disclaimed
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Past Participle:disclaimed
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Present Participle:disclaiming
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disclaim Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To refuse to acknowledge; to deny any responsibility for or connection with something.

Example

"The airline disclaimed responsibility for any valuables left unattended in the overhead bins."

2

To renounce or give up a legal claim, right, or title to property or an inheritance.

Example

"The heir chose to formally disclaim his share of the estate so that it would pass directly to his children."

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• Rhymes for disclaim

• Nearby Words

disciplinary
discipline
disciplined
disclaim
disclaimer
disclimax
disclosable

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the 14th century from Anglo-French desclamer, meaning 'to renounce a legal claim,' formed from the prefix des- ('away, not') and clamer ('to call out, claim'), from Latin clamare.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Disclaim. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/disclaim
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