1
as in to deny
to refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as one's responsibility
the prisoner disclaimed any part in the prank
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as in to refute
to declare not to be true
her spokesperson flatly disclaimed the marriage rumor circulating in the press
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Recent Examples of disclaim
If the person disclaiming property had no children at the time of death, the assets may go to their siblings or other relatives.
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Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2025
Indeed, Oklahoma was required to disclaim jurisdiction over Native Americans at statehood.
—Peter J Reilly, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
In the initial days after Israel launched its attack on Iran last Friday, the U.S. repeatedly disclaimed involvement.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 18 June 2025
The same student, however, later disclaimed his statement, according to authorities.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
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Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2025
Indeed, Oklahoma was required to disclaim jurisdiction over Native Americans at statehood.
—Peter J Reilly, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
In the initial days after Israel launched its attack on Iran last Friday, the U.S. repeatedly disclaimed involvement.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 18 June 2025
The same student, however, later disclaimed his statement, according to authorities.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
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South Korea had its three best attackers denied by European clubs.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Judge Stark denied Blue Water’s request to extend the timeline, but did give the company access to the Citgo data room used in the process, which doesn’t entirely shut the door on Hernandez’s firm.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Szymon Laks, conductor of one of several male orchestras at Auschwitz-Birkenau, vehemently refuted the notion that music was helpful to anyone in the camp.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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Ghana’s officials refuted the claims of the lawyers, saying the individuals were returned to their home nations.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Supreme Court deemed unconstitutional the line-item veto in 1998, by which former President Bill Clinton unilaterally refused to spend money appropriated for particular purposes.—
Kevin R. Kosar,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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In June, the Democratic group of senators accused the Department of Education of refusing to comply with Warren's monthslong congressional investigation into what, if any, records have been accessed by DOGE employees that could be sensitive.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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In July 2007, he was traded to the Atlanta Braves after rejecting an eight-year, $140 million contract extension.—
Taylor Millard,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Ukrainians overwhelmingly reject ceding territory.—
Oleksandra Matviichuk,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Disclaim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disclaim. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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