disclaim

verb dis·claim \ dis-ˈklām \

Updated on: 16 Apr 2018

Definition of disclaim

intransitive verb

1 : to make a disclaimer

2 a obsolete : to disavow all part or share

b : to utter denial

transitive verb

1 : to renounce a legal claim to

2 : deny, disavow

disclaimed any knowledge of the contents of the letter

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Examples of disclaim in a Sentence

the prisoner disclaimed any part in the prank
her spokesperson flatly disclaimed the marriage rumor circulating in the press

Recent Examples of disclaim from the Web

Sunset Publishing Corporation disclaims any liability for links (1) from another web site to this Web Site and (2) to another web site from this Web Site.

— Sunset, "Terms and Conditions of Use," 22 Jan. 2018
There's a reason that the Parkland kids are politely yet firmly disclaiming the column this morning: For them, this is not a productive fight.

— jay willis, GQ, "What Justice Stevens' Op-Ed Gets Wrong About the Second Amendment," 27 Mar. 2018
As such, Silver decides that Lundin has disclaimed a demand for a jury trial on all but the issue of punitive damages.

— eriq gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, "Judge Rules Reality Star's Contract Doesn't Bar Defamation Suit Against Discovery," 9 Mar. 2018
That’s why Republicans from Representative Trey Gowdy (R., S.C.) to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R., Wis.) have disclaimed any such connection, and have stood up for the continuation of the probe without interference.

— ben shapiro, National Review, "Was the FBI Out to Get Trump?," 6 Feb. 2018
Trying to disclaim authority to regulate while simultaneously preempting seems somewhat paradoxical.

— jon brodkin, Ars Technica, "Comcast asks the FCC to prohibit states from enforcing net neutrality," 3 Nov. 2017
Every senior Democrat is disclaiming knowledge of the dossier deal, leaving Perkins Coie holding the bag.

— kimberley a. strassel, WSJ, "The Coming Russia Bombshells," 26 Oct. 2017
The prosecutors, in their memo on Wednesday, noted that Mr. Weiner was not blaming the victim or disclaiming responsibility for his crime.

— benjamin weiser, New York Times, "Prosecutors Want Anthony Weiner to Serve About 2 Years in Prison," 20 Sep. 2017
And here's the kicker: Drivers disclaim any right to receive amounts over and above the Fare produced by the Fare Calculation.

— david kravets, Ars Technica, "Uber: We don’t have to pay drivers based on rider fares," 18 Sep. 2017

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