disclaim

Verb

disclaim (third-person singular simple present disclaims, present participle disclaiming, simple past and past participle disclaimed)

1. (transitive) To completely renounce claims to; to deny ownership of or responsibility for
   • He calls the Gods to witness their offence, / Disclaims the War, asserts his Innocence.1697, Virgil, “The Seventh Book of the Æneis”, in John Dryden, transl., The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC, page 424, lines...
   • He disclaims the authority of Jesus.1755, Hugh Farmer, Essay on the Demoniacs of the New Testament

   Synonyms:

   disown, disavow, reject

2. (transitive) To deny (e.g. claim); to refuse.
   • The payment was irregularly made, if not disclaimed.1855, Henry Hart Milman, History of Latin Christianity
3. (intransitive, transitive) (law) To relinquish or deny having a claim; to disavow another's claim; to decline accepting, as an estate, interest, or office.
4. (intransitive, transitive) To make a caveat or admission.
   • I disclaim that there will be a lot of inside humor. If you don't read a.r.s often, or are a newbie, you won't get some of the gags.2000 December 4, Michael Reuss, “Clambytes 2000 ”, in alt.religion.scientology (Usenet)
   • I have to disclaim conflicts of interest. I am a licensed securities person in the United States and that means that there are some things that I cannot do.2017 July 28, Rick Rule, “1000% Gains: A Spectator's Guide to Private Placements with Rick Rule”, in Cambridge House