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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2
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
First, Defendant abandoned any privacy interest in his DNA by disclaiming knowledge or ownership of the sheath from which the DNA was extracted.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Pass Assets To Grandchildren Via An IRA Disclaimer At death, one of the more innovative options is for their adult children to disclaim a portion of the IRA.
—Jamie Farmer, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The overall study disclaims a margin of sampling error of 0.8 percentage points in general and 1.4 percentage points for religiously unaffiliated people.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
For example, a person may be named as the primary beneficiary of the trust and given the authority to disclaim on behalf of the entire trust, assets given to the trust.
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Pass Assets To Grandchildren Via An IRA Disclaimer At death, one of the more innovative options is for their adult children to disclaim a portion of the IRA.
—Jamie Farmer, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The overall study disclaims a margin of sampling error of 0.8 percentage points in general and 1.4 percentage points for religiously unaffiliated people.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
For example, a person may be named as the primary beneficiary of the trust and given the authority to disclaim on behalf of the entire trust, assets given to the trust.
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disclaim
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The immigration judge denied the asylum claim because the time limits to make such a claim had expired.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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Citing information from an informant who officials have said is credible, the Department of Homeland Security has alleged that Abrego Garcia is a member of the MS-13 gang, a claim his family and attorneys deny.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
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However reps of his team refuted the statement to Us Weekly.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
17 Apr. 2025
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But two witnesses refuted his story, alleging Stribling tried to hide evidence.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article Three people were arrested and accused of assaulting a taxi cab driver in Norwalk on Thursday after allegedly refusing to pay their cab fare, including one suspect whose alleged combative behavior injured a police officer.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
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The suit alleges that ICE agents repeatedly refused to give VML's father her location and denied him the opportunity to speak for more than a minute to VML's mother.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2025
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Guo, the spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, rejected Trump’s assertions suggesting progress toward a trade deal.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Hours before the scheduled execution on Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a final appeal by Mendoza's attorneys to stop the execution.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Disclaim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disclaim. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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