dis·claim /dɪsˈklem/
(vt.)(vi.)放棄,棄權,拒絕
Dis·claim, v. t. To disavow or renounce all part, claim, or share.
Disclaim in, Disclaim from, to disown; to disavow. [Obs.] “Nature disclaims in thee.”
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Dis·claim v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disclaimed p. pr. & vb. n. Disclaiming.]
1. To renounce all claim to deny; ownership of, or responsibility for; to disown; to disavow; to reject.
He calls the gods to witness their offense;
Disclaims the war, asserts his innocence. --Dryden.
He disclaims the authority of Jesus. --Farmer.
2. To deny, as a claim; to refuse.
The payment was irregularly made, if not disclaimed. --Milman.
3. Law To relinquish or deny having a claim; to disavow another's claim; to decline accepting, as an estate, interest, or office.
Syn: -- To disown; disavow; renounce; repudiate.
disclaim
v 1: renounce a legal claim or title to [ant: claim]
2: make a disclaimer about; "He disclaimed any responsibility"
[ant: claim]