| 单词 | disclaim |
| 释义 | disclaim (once / 927 pages) v To disclaim is to deny, usually in order to avoid blame. If you push your brother and he trips and falls, you might disclaim responsibility for the action, saying he is just clumsy. If you decide to go skydiving, the company you dive with will likely you ask you to sign a disclaimer of liability. This is a form that says you will not sue the company if you injure yourself on the dive. In it, they disclaim liability for your undertaking this dangerous activity. Obligations to do something and product warranties can also be disclaimed which means that they will not be honored. WORD FAMILYdisclaim: disclaimed, disclaimer, disclaiming, disclaims+/disclaimer: disclaimers USAGE EXAMPLESThat someone is former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, an adviser who told NPR this week that Trump now “disclaims” the popular campaign slogan. Washington Times(Dec 22, 2016) The Clinton campaign, which also disclaims any “actual evidence” of voting misconduct, has jumped on Stein’s bandwagon. Time(Nov 30, 2016) “As an international civil servant I do not retract, qualify or disclaim any fact or part of my earlier statement,” he said. Seattle Times(Oct 26, 2016) 1v make a disclaimer about He disclaimed any responsibility Ant|Hyper claim assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing deny declare untrue; contradict 2v renounce a legal claim or title to Ant|Hyper claim, take lay claim to; as of an idea arrogate, claim, lay claimdemand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to foreswear, quit, relinquish, renounce turn away from; give up |
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