Definition of disclaim
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Etymology
From Anglo-Norman disclaimer, from Old French desclamer (French: déclamer), des- "dis-" + clamer.
Verb
to disclaim (third-person singular simple present disclaims, present participle disclaiming, simple past and past participle disclaimed)
- To renounce all claim to deny; ownership of, or responsibility for; to disown; to disavow; to reject.
- To deny, as a claim; to refuse.
- (law) To relinquish or deny having a claim; to disavow another's claim; to decline accepting, as an estate, interest, or office.
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