Definition of DISCLAIM

disclaim

Meanings

Verb

  • renounce a legal claim or title to
  • make a disclaimer about
    • "He disclaimed any responsibility"
  • To completely renounce claims to; to deny ownership of or responsibility for
  • To deny (e.g. 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.
  • To make an admission or warning.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English disclaimen, from Anglo-Norman disclaimer, from Old French desclamer (French déclamer), des- + clamer.

Antonyms

claim

Scrabble Score: 13

disclaim is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
disclaim is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
disclaim is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

disclaim is a valid Words With Friends word