verb
disclaim
Disclaim (verb) means to say officially that you have no claim to something, or no responsibility for it.
verb
1
To say officially that you have no claim to something, or no responsibility for it.
"That her followers explicitly disclaim knowledge of 1954–55 also suggests that none of her earlier believers remained with her."
— Thomas Kelly, Debunking “When Prophecy Fails (2025)
2
To say that something is not true, or to refuse it.
3
(law) To give up a legal claim, reject someone else's claim, or turn down property or a position offered to you.
4
To state a condition, or to admit something.
"I should disclaim that I'm not sure I've actually tried this with the more recent models."
— @MaskedTorah (2025)
"I have to disclaim conflicts of interest. I am a licensed securities person in the United States and that means that there are some things that I cannot do."
— Rick Rule, 1000% Gains: A Spectator's Guide to Private Placements with Rick Rule (2017)
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Etymology
Came into English via Middle English disclaimen, from Anglo-Norman disclaimer, from Old French desclamer (French déclamer), itself formed from des- and clamer.
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What is the meaning of disclaim?
"disclaim" (verb) means to say officially that you have no claim to something, or no responsibility for it.
What is another word for disclaim?
Other words for "disclaim" include disavow, disown.
What is the opposite of disclaim?
The opposite of "disclaim" is claim.
What are the different meanings of disclaim?
"disclaim" has 3 main meanings: 1. To say officially that you have no claim to something, or no responsibility for it; 2. To say that something is not true, or to refuse it; 3. (law) To give up a legal claim, reject someone else's claim, or turn down property or a position offered to you.
