disclaim

Verb

Verb Forms: disclaimed, disclaiming, disclaims

• To renounce any claim to or connection with something.
• renounce a legal claim or title to
• make a disclaimer about
  • "He disclaimed any responsibility"
• To completely renounce claims to; to deny ownership of or responsibility for
• To deny (e.g. claim); to refuse.
• (law) To relinquish or deny having a claim; to disavow another's claim; to decline accepting, as an estate, interest, or office.
• To make an admission or warning.

Examples

• When a player uses an invalid word, they must disclaim it and lose their turn.

Synonyms

disavow, disown, refuse, reject, renounce, repudiate

Antonyms

claim