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disclaim

(dɪskleɪm)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense disclaims, present participle disclaiming, past tense, past participle disclaimed

verb

If you disclaim knowledge of something or disclaim responsibility for something, you say that you did not know about it or are not responsible for it.

[formal]

She disclaims any knowledge of her husband's business. [VERB noun]

The government has disclaimed responsibility for the deaths of six people. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: deny, decline, reject, disallow More Synonyms of disclaim

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disclaim in British English

(dɪsˈkleɪm)

verb

1. (transitive)

to deny or renounce (any claim, connection, etc)

2. (transitive)

to deny the validity or authority of

3. law

to renounce or repudiate (a legal claim or right)

Derived forms

disclamation (ˌdɪskləˈmeɪʃən)

noun

disclaim in American English

(dɪsˈkleɪm)

verb transitive

to give up or renounce any claim to or connection with

to refuse to acknowledge or admit; deny; repudiate

verb intransitive

to make a disclaimer

Word origin

ME disclaimen < Anglo-Fr desclamer: see di-1 & claim

Examples of 'disclaim' in a sentence
disclaim

Shaking her head to disclaim any expertise, Trish allowed herself to be led through a series of stately rooms.Edward took a rather wry attitude towards it all, appearing neither to endorse nor to disclaim.

1 (verb) in the sense of deny

Definition

to deny (responsibility for or knowledge of something)

She disclaims any knowledge of her boss's business activities.

Synonyms

deny

I denied my legal guardians because I wanted to be independent.

decline

He declined their invitation.

reject

disallow

He ruled that my testimony should be disallowed.

retract

He hurriedly sought to retract the statement.

repudiate

He repudiated the charges.

renege

rebut

disavow

He immediately disavowed the newspaper story.

abnegate

The government could not abnegate responsibility for the defects.

disaffirm

2 (verb) in the sense of renounce

Definition

to give up (any claim to)

the legislation which enabled him to disclaim his title

Synonyms

renounce

She renounced her old ways.

reject

Paloma has rejected the values of her rich parents.

abandon

They were persuaded to abandon their lawsuit.

relinquish

He does not intend to relinquish power.

disown

Those comments were later disowned.

abdicate

Edward chose to abdicate the throne, rather than give Mrs Simpson up.

forswear

He forswore the use of trade sanctions.

abjure

He abjured the Protestant faith in 1594.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abandon

They were persuaded to abandon their lawsuit.

Synonyms

give up,

resign from,

yield,

surrender,

relinquish,

renounce,

waive,

cede,

forgo,

abdicate

in the sense of abdicate

Edward chose to abdicate the throne, rather than give Mrs Simpson up.

Synonyms

give up,

yield,

hand over,

surrender,

relinquish,

renounce,

waive,

vacate,

cede,

abjure

in the sense of abjure

He abjured the Protestant faith in 1594.

Synonyms

give up,

deny,

kick (informal),

reject,

abandon,

relinquish,

renounce,

throw off,

forsake,

retract,

disown,

renege on,

disavow,

recant,

disclaim,

forswear,

wash your hands of,

abnegate

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单词	disclaim
释义	Trends of disclaim View usage for: disclaim (dɪskleɪm) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense disclaims, present participle disclaiming, past tense, past participle disclaimed verb If you disclaim knowledge of something or disclaim responsibility for something, you say that you did not know about it or are not responsible for it. [formal] She disclaims any knowledge of her husband's business. [VERB noun] The government has disclaimed responsibility for the deaths of six people. [VERB noun] Synonyms: deny, decline, reject, disallow More Synonyms of disclaim More Synonyms of disclaim disclaim in British English (dɪsˈkleɪm) verb 1. (transitive) to deny or renounce (any claim, connection, etc) 2. (transitive) to deny the validity or authority of 3. law to renounce or repudiate (a legal claim or right) Derived forms disclamation (ˌdɪskləˈmeɪʃən) noun disclaim in American English (dɪsˈkleɪm) verb transitive 1. to give up or renounce any claim to or connection with 2. to refuse to acknowledge or admit; deny; repudiate verb intransitive 3. to make a disclaimer Word origin ME disclaimen < Anglo-Fr desclamer: see di-1 & claim Examples of 'disclaim' in a sentence disclaim Shaking her head to disclaim any expertise, Trish allowed herself to be led through a series of stately rooms. Melville, Anne THE HARDIE INHERITANCE (2002) Edward took a rather wry attitude towards it all, appearing neither to endorse nor to disclaim. Alan Judd THE DEVIL'S OWN WORK (2002) 1 (verb) in the sense of deny Definition to deny (responsibility for or knowledge of something) She disclaims any knowledge of her boss's business activities. Synonyms deny I denied my legal guardians because I wanted to be independent. decline He declined their invitation. reject disallow He ruled that my testimony should be disallowed. retract He hurriedly sought to retract the statement. repudiate He repudiated the charges. renege rebut disavow He immediately disavowed the newspaper story. abnegate The government could not abnegate responsibility for the defects. disaffirm 2 (verb) in the sense of renounce Definition to give up (any claim to) the legislation which enabled him to disclaim his title Synonyms renounce She renounced her old ways. reject Paloma has rejected the values of her rich parents. abandon They were persuaded to abandon their lawsuit. relinquish He does not intend to relinquish power. disown Those comments were later disowned. abdicate Edward chose to abdicate the throne, rather than give Mrs Simpson up. forswear He forswore the use of trade sanctions. abjure He abjured the Protestant faith in 1594. Additional synonyms in the sense of abandon They were persuaded to abandon their lawsuit. Synonyms give up, resign from, yield, surrender, relinquish, renounce, waive, cede, forgo, abdicate in the sense of abdicate Edward chose to abdicate the throne, rather than give Mrs Simpson up. Synonyms give up, yield, hand over, surrender, relinquish, renounce, waive, vacate, cede, abjure in the sense of abjure He abjured the Protestant faith in 1594. Synonyms give up, deny, kick (informal), reject, abandon, relinquish, renounce, throw off, forsake, retract, disown, renege on, disavow, recant, disclaim, forswear, wash your hands of, abnegate Nearby words of disclaim disciplinary discipline disciplined disclaim disclaimer disclose disclosure Synonyms of 'disclaim' disclaim Explore 'disclaim' in the dictionary
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