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disclaim
dis·claim
[
diss kláym
]
(
past and past participle
dis·claimed
,
present participle
dis·claim·ing
,
3rd person present singular
dis·claims
)
verb
Definition:
1.
transitive verb
deny connection with something:
to deny that you know about something or that you are responsible for something
2.
transitive verb
deny validity of something:
to refuse to accept the validity or authority of something
3.
transitive and intransitive verb
renounce legal right:
to renounce a legal claim or right to something
[
15th century. < Anglo-Norman
disclaimer
"not to claim" < Old French
clamer
"to claim"
]
dis·cla·ma·tion
[
dìsklə máysh'n
]
noun
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dis·cla·ma·tion [ dìsklə máysh'n ] noun
