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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (2)

1. renounce a legal claim or title to;

2. make a disclaimer about;
- Example: "He disclaimed any responsibility"


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Disclaim \Dis*claim"\, v. 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. [1913 Webster] He calls the gods to witness their offense; Disclaims the war, asserts his innocence. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] He disclaims the authority of Jesus. --Farmer. [1913 Webster] 2. To deny, as a claim; to refuse. [1913 Webster] The payment was irregularly made, if not disclaimed. --Milman. [1913 Webster] 3. (Law) To relinquish or deny having a claim; to disavow another's claim; to decline accepting, as an estate, interest, or office. --Burrill. Syn: To disown; disavow; renounce; repudiate. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Disclaim \Dis*claim"\, v. t. To disavow or renounce all part, claim, or share. --Blackstone. [1913 Webster] Disclaim in, Disclaim from, to disown; to disavow. [Obs.] "Nature disclaims in thee." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

disclaim v 1: renounce a legal claim or title to [ant: claim, take] 2: make a disclaimer about; "He disclaimed any responsibility" [ant: claim]