disclaim
dis·claim/dɪsˈkleɪm/verb
disclaim is spelled D-I-S-C-L-A-I-M: 8 letters and 2 syllables (dis·claim). It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 57,423rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, disclaim means “To completely renounce claims to; to deny ownership of or responsibility for” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in disclaim?
| Letters | 8: D-I-S-C-L-A-I-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: dis·claim |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 57,423rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is disclaim?
Disclaim appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 57,423rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce disclaim?
- /dɪsˈkleɪm/
Disclaim has 2 syllables, split dis·claim in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Mélange_a_trois-disclaim.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of disclaim
- disclaims present, singular, he/she/it
- disclaiming participle, present
- disclaimed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does disclaim mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To completely renounce claims to; to deny ownership of or responsibility for
- 2
To deny (e.g. claim); to refuse.
- 3
(law) To relinquish or deny having a claim; to disavow another's claim; to decline accepting, as an estate, interest, or office.
- 4
To make a caveat or admission.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does disclaim come from?
From Middle English disclaimen, from Anglo-Norman disclaimer, from Old French desclamer (French déclamer), des- + clamer.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).