Thesaurus: disclaim

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1. v. t. To renounce all claim to deny; ownership of, or responsibility for; to disown; to disavow; to reject.
2. v. t. To deny, as a claim; to refuse.
3. v. t. To relinquish or deny having a claim; to disavow another's claim; to decline accepting, as an estate, interest, or office.
4. v. t. To disavow or renounce all part, claim, or share.
5. v. renounce a legal claim or title to
6. v. make a disclaimer about
7. 1. To renounce all claim to deny; ownership of, or responsibility for; to disown; to disavow; to reject. He calls the gods to witness their offense; Disclaims the war, asserts his innocence. Dryden. He disclaims the authority of Jesus. Farmer. 2. To deny, as a claim; to refuse. The payment was irregularly made, if not disclaimed. Milman. 3. (Law) To relinquish or deny having a claim; to disavow another's claim; to decline accepting, as an estate, interest, or office. Burrill. Syn. -- To disown; disavow; renounce; repudiate. To disavow or renounce all part, claim, or share. Blackstone. Disclaim in, Disclaim from, to disown; to disavow. [Obs.] "Nature disclaims in thee." Shak.
8. To relinquish or deny having a claim; to disavow another'sclaim; to decline accepting, as an estate, interest, or office.Burrill.
9. v:100 v. renounce a legal claim or title to v. make a disclaimer about