disclaimer

noun

dis·​claim·​er dis-ˈklā-mər How to pronounce disclaimer (audio)
Synonyms of disclaimernext
1
a
: a denial or disavowal of legal claim : relinquishment of or formal refusal to accept an interest or estate
b
: a writing that embodies a legal disclaimer
2
a
: denial, disavowal
b
: repudiation

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Examples of disclaimer in a Sentence

The documentary opens with a disclaimer that many of its scenes are “fictional re-creations” of real events. one brother filed a disclaimer, allowing all of the estate to go to his poorer siblings
Recent Examples on the Web But other social media posts and websites that shared the claim about Schwab, including The Raging Patriot, do not carry that disclaimer. —USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024 Off-hour communications from managers may include a similar disclaimer. —Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for disclaimer 

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Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of disclaimer was in 1623

Dictionary Entries Near disclaimer

disclaim

disclaimer

disclamation

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disclaimer

noun
dis·​claim·​er dis-ˈklā-mər How to pronounce disclaimer (audio)
: an act of disclaiming : a statement that denies responsibility : denial

Legal Definition

disclaimer

noun
dis·​claim·​er dis-ˈklā-mər How to pronounce disclaimer (audio)
1
: a refusal or disavowal of something that one has a right to claim
specifically : a relinquishment or formal refusal to accept an interest or estate see also qualified disclaimer
2
: a denial of responsibility for a thing or act: as
a
: a negation or limitation of the rights under a warranty given by a seller to a buyer
b
: a denial of coverage by an insurance company
3
: a writing that embodies a disclaimer
Etymology

Anglo-French desclamer, from desclamer to disavow, deny, from Old French des-, prefix marking reversal + clamer to claim see claim

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