disclaimer
noun
dis·claim·er dis-ˈklā-mər 
1
a
: a denial or disavowal of legal claim : relinquishment of or formal refusal to accept an interest or estate
b
: a writing that embodies a legal disclaimer
2
a
: denial, disavowal
b
: repudiation
Synonyms
- quitclaim
- release
- waiver
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
The documentary opens with a disclaimer that many of its scenes are “fictional re-creations” of real events. one brother filed a disclaimer, allowing all of the estate to go to his poorer siblings
Recent Examples on the Web Full disclaimer that pimple patches are not an overnight solution, as SELF has previously reported. 
Manee Magee, SELF, 31 Aug. 2022 Xinhua News running without a political ad disclaimer. Emily Baker-white, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 This wording was present on the website as recently as July 18, but as of July 28, an extra disclaimer was added. Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2022 The Coastal Bend website includes a disclaimer at the bottom of its page that says the centers do not offer or refer for pregnancy termination or birth control. Rachel Scott, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2022 That disclaimer is insufficient and misleading given how Tesla describes its technology elsewhere, the DMV said. Rebecca Elliott, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2022 Salvasen Health's website advertises several health insurance plans but lacks any disclaimer stating that it is not licensed to issue plans in Michigan, the state insurance department said. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 25 July 2022 Many Twitter users reported the video to moderators at the social media platform, who eventually added a disclaimer to the post. Michael Lee, Fox News, 20 June 2022 The report includes a disclaimer that the firm was previously hired by Heard's legal team, in 2020, to analyze traffic related to Heard and Depp. Graham Kates, CBS News, 18 July 2022 See More
Manee Magee, SELF, 31 Aug. 2022 Xinhua News running without a political ad disclaimer. Emily Baker-white, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 This wording was present on the website as recently as July 18, but as of July 28, an extra disclaimer was added. Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2022 The Coastal Bend website includes a disclaimer at the bottom of its page that says the centers do not offer or refer for pregnancy termination or birth control. Rachel Scott, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2022 That disclaimer is insufficient and misleading given how Tesla describes its technology elsewhere, the DMV said. Rebecca Elliott, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2022 Salvasen Health's website advertises several health insurance plans but lacks any disclaimer stating that it is not licensed to issue plans in Michigan, the state insurance department said. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 25 July 2022 Many Twitter users reported the video to moderators at the social media platform, who eventually added a disclaimer to the post. Michael Lee, Fox News, 20 June 2022 The report includes a disclaimer that the firm was previously hired by Heard's legal team, in 2020, to analyze traffic related to Heard and Depp. Graham Kates, CBS News, 18 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Legal Definition
disclaimer
noun
dis·claim·er dis-ˈklā-mər
1
: a refusal or disavowal of something that one has a right to claim
specifically : a relinquishment or formal refusal to accept an interest or estate see also qualified disclaimer
2
: a denial of responsibility for a thing or act: as
a
: a negation or limitation of the rights under a warranty given by a seller to a buyer
b
: a denial of coverage by an insurance company
3
: a writing that embodies a disclaimer
disclaimer
noun
1
as in waiver
a document containing a declaration of an intentional giving up of a right, claim, or privilege one brother filed a disclaimer, allowing all of the estate to go to his poorer siblings Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- waiver
- exemption
- quitclaim
- indemnity
- release
- dispensation
- renouncement
- relinquishment
- abdication
- surrender
- renunciation
- handover
2
as in denial
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement the intelligence agency's pro forma disclaimer of any involvement in the assassination plot Synonyms & Similar Words
- denial
- disavowal
- rejection
- rebuttal
- contradiction
- denegation
- refutation
- repudiation
- negation
- disallowance
- disconfirmation
- disproof
- negative
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- acknowledgement
- confirmation
- acknowledgment
- confession
- declaration
- admission
- assertion
- documentation
- testimony
- affirmation
- concession
- avowal
- validation
- testament
- corroboration
- substantiation
- attestation