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kieltäminen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abnegation noun A denial; a renunciation; denial of desire or self-interest.
  • disclaimer noun A statement that limits or denies legal responsibility for something, typically attached to a product, website, contract or piece of advice.
  • imposition noun An unwelcome demand or burden placed on someone.
  • proscription noun A prohibition.
  • repudiation noun The act of refusing to accept; the act of repudiating.

Senses

kieltäminen is used for these senses in English:

  • abnegation A denial; a renunciation; denial of desire or self-interest. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
  • disclaimer A public disavowal, as of responsibility, pretensions, claims, opinions, etc.
  • imposition The act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like.
  • proscription The act of proscribing, or its result.
  • repudiation The act of refusing to accept; the act of repudiating.

disclaimer — full definition

  1. noun A statement that limits or denies legal responsibility for something, typically attached to a product, website, contract or piece of advice.
  2. noun A remark made before saying something, to warn the listener of your bias, limits or lack of expertise.
  3. noun In law, a formal renunciation of a claim, right or interest, such as an inheritance one refuses to accept.

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