1
as in to deny
to refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as one's responsibility
the prisoner disclaimed any part in the prank
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2
as in to refute
to declare not to be true
her spokesperson flatly disclaimed the marriage rumor circulating in the press
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Recent Examples of disclaim
The poll disclaims a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
If the person disclaiming property had no children at the time of death, the assets may go to their siblings or other relatives.
—Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2025
Indeed, Oklahoma was required to disclaim jurisdiction over Native Americans at statehood.
—Peter J Reilly, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
In the initial days after Israel launched its attack on Iran last Friday, the U.S. repeatedly disclaimed involvement.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 18 June 2025
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
If the person disclaiming property had no children at the time of death, the assets may go to their siblings or other relatives.
—Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2025
Indeed, Oklahoma was required to disclaim jurisdiction over Native Americans at statehood.
—Peter J Reilly, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
In the initial days after Israel launched its attack on Iran last Friday, the U.S. repeatedly disclaimed involvement.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disclaim
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Republicans argue Democrats want to fund health care for immigrants in the country illegally, a claim Democrats deny.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Once there, she was assigned a bare mattress on the floor and denied religious accommodations, including Halal meals, her lawyers said.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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These findings refuted longstanding preconceived beliefs about humans and animals.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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The appellate court's decision refuted multiple issues with Avery's arguments.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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My adoptive parents had refused to allow contact or send pictures, and didn’t tell me about her attempt to communicate with us for years after the fact.—
Nicole Chung,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
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Federal officials refused to return him, accusing him of being a gang member, despite judges’ orders that he should be sent back to the United States.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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The letter also called for the return of mandatory standardized testing in university admissions and for universities to report the anonymous scores and grades of accepted and rejected students.—
Helen Rummel,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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In a June ruling, a three-judge Kansas Court of Appeals panel rejected Kobach’s arguments in no uncertain terms.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Disclaim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disclaim. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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