Main Entry:

dis·claim

Pronunciation:

\dis-ˈklām\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French disclaimer, from dis- + claimer to claim

Date:

15th century

intransitive verb1: to make a disclaimer2 aobsolete : to disavow all part or share b: to utter denialtransitive verb1: to renounce a legal claim to2: deny, disavow <disclaimed any knowledge of the contents of the letter>