disclaim

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At the same time it was a most difficult thing to disclaim--under the circumstances, especially with Pollyanna's happy, confident eyes full on her face But, Pollyanna," she objected impotently, at last, feeling very much as if she were struggling against invisible silken cords, "I--you--this girl really isn't Jamie, at all, you know I know she isn't," sympathized Pollyanna quickly.

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  1. transitive verb To deny or renounce any claim to or connection with; disown.
  2. transitive verb To deny the validity of; repudiate.
  3. transitive verb Law To renounce one's right or claim to.
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  • I'm obliged to disclaim, however, that this device was not intended to run continuously for that long and it may not be smart to wander very far away while it's in operation.
  • All that need be done was that Luther should disclaim or retract that offensive work, so that what was good in his writings might bear fruit for the Church, and Luther, together with the Emperor, might co-operate in the work of true reform. —  Life of Luther
  • (Note that he does not disclaim, and neither do I, that such exploits are clearly possible.) —  Wi-Fi Networking News
  • Genentech and Biogen Idec disclaim, and do not undertake, any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements in this press release. —  Health News from Medical News Today
  • They probably expected Him to disclaim the title, or possibly hoped that He would reassert His claim in a manner that would afford excuse for legal action against Him, for to most of them the Son of David was the Messiah, the promised King. —  Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Middle English disclaimen, from Anglo-Norman desclaimer : des-, dis- + claimer, to claim (from Latin clāmāre, to cry out; see claim).

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  1. from Old French disclaimer, desclamer, from Middle Latin disclamare, renounce, disavow, from Latin dis- privative + clamare, cry out, claim: see dis-and claim.
 

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/dɪsˈkleɪm/
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