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Webster 1913 Edition


Disclaim

Dis-claim′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Disclaimed
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Disclaiming
.]
1.
To renounce all claim to deny; ownership of, or responsibility for; to disown; to disavow; to reject.
He calls the gods to witness their offense;
Disclaims
the war, asserts his innocence.
Dryden.
He
disclaims
the authority of Jesus.
Farmer.
2.
To deny, as a claim; to refuse.
The payment was irregularly made, if not
disclaimed
.
Milman.
Syn. – To disown; disavow; renounce; repudiate.

Dis-claim′

,
Verb.
T.
To disavow or renounce all part, claim, or share.
Blackstone.
Disclaim in
,
Disclaim from
,
to disown; to disavow.
[Obs.]
“Nature disclaims in thee.”
Shak.

Webster 1828 Edition


Disclaim

DISCLAIM

,
Verb.
T.
[dis and claim.]
1.
To disown; to disavow; to deny the possession of; to reject as not belonging to ones self. A man disclaims all knowledge of a particular transaction; he disclaims every pretension to eloquence; he disclaims nay right to interfere in the affairs of his neighbor; he disclaims all pretensions to military skill. It is opposed to claim or challenge.
2.
To renounce; to reject; as, to disclaim the authority of the pope.
3.
To deny all claim. A tenant may disclaim to hold of his lord.

DISCLAIM

,
Verb.
I.
To disavow all part or share. [Unusual.]
Nature disclaims in thee.

Definition 2024


disclaim

disclaim

English

Verb

disclaim (third-person singular simple present disclaims, present participle disclaiming, simple past and past participle disclaimed)

  1. To renounce all claim to; to deny ownership of or responsibility for; to disown; to disavow; to reject.
    • Dryden
      He calls the gods to witness their offence; / Disclaims the war, asserts his innocence.
    • Farmer
      He disclaims the authority of Jesus.
    • 1901, W. W. Jacobs, The Monkey's Paw
      "I was to say that Maw and Meggins disclaim all responsibility," continued the other. "They admit no liability at all, but in consideration of your son's services they wish to present you with a certain sum as compensation."
  2. To deny, as a claim; to refuse.
    • Milman
      The payment was irregularly made, if not disclaimed.
  3. (law) To relinquish or deny having a claim; to disavow another's claim; to decline accepting, as an estate, interest, or office.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Burrill to this entry?)

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