Definitions

disclaim

[dis-kleym] / dɪsˈkleɪm /

VERB

deny

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disavow disown

STRONG

abandon abjure abnegate belittle contradict contravene criticize decline deprecate disallow discard disparage forswear gainsay minimize negate recant refuse reject renounce repudiate retract revoke spurn traverse

WEAK

disacknowledge disaffirm divorce oneself from turn back on wash hands of

Antonyms

STRONG

OK accept agree allow approve build up commend compliment concur confirm consent corroborate embrace emphasize endorse keep laud permit praise retain sanction uphold

WEAK

acknowledge admit claim own

Example Sentences

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In that case, the daughter could disclaim all or part of the IRA and have it go directly to her children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Put bluntly, beneficiaries, as you say, can disclaim an inheritance, but leaving it in the trust delays the problem.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

Move the goalposts early and often so as to disclaim your wins and fudge your intentions.

From Slate • Aug. 14, 2024

“AFGE should have the best interests of the 700,000 employees they represent in mind, but there are still looming questions around your decision to disclaim interest in the National ICE Council,” Mr. Cloud wrote.

From Washington Times • Dec. 9, 2022

He then went on to disclaim that “any person who knew either of us could possibly believe that either meddled in that dirty work.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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