DISCLAIM, verb transitive [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 intransitive To disavow all part or share. [Unusual.] Nature disclaims in thee.
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