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dis·claim
 disclaim
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- pronunciation:
- dihs
kleIm
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
disclaims, disclaiming, disclaimed |
| definition 1: |
to deny (as any knowledge of, responsibility for, or connection with).
He disclaimed all responsibility for the mistake.She disclaimed the threatening e-mail.- synonyms:
- disavow
- antonyms:
- own
- similar words:
- abjure, deny, forswear, renounce
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| definition 2: |
to deny the validity or authority of.
She disclaimed Leninism.- synonyms:
- disavow, repudiate
- antonyms:
- defend, subscribe, uphold
- similar words:
- abjure, deny, forswear, gainsay, reject, renounce, revoke, withdraw
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| definition 3: |
in law, to renounce a right or claim to.
- antonyms:
- claim
- similar words:
- annul, disown, nullify, release, renounce, repudiate, waive
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| related words: |
negate, relinquish |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
in law, to renounce a legal right or claim.
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| related words: |
concede |
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