# disclaim

> English word · Verb · IPA /dɪsˈkleɪm/ · frequency rank #57,343

## Definitions
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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/disclaim