disclaim
/dɪsˈkleɪm/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "He calls the Gods to witness their offence, / Disclaims the War, asserts his Innocence."
- "He disclaims the authority of Jesus."
- "By heavens if ever you do it again. If ever you dare to show yourself in my house; or give my name at a gambling-house or at any other house, by Jove—at any other house—or give any reference at all to me, or speak to me in the street, by Gad, or any where else until I speak to you—I disclaim you altogether—I won’t give you another shilling."
- ""I was to say that Maw and Meggins disclaim all responsibility," continued the other. "They admit no liability at all, but in consideration of your son's services they wish to present you with a certain sum as compensation.""
- "That her followers explicitly disclaim knowledge of 1954–55 also suggests that none of her earlier believers remained with her."
- "The payment was irregularly made, if not disclaimed."
Etymology
From Middle English disclaimen, from Anglo-Norman disclaimer, from Old French desclamer (French déclamer), des- + clamer.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: disclaimen, disclaimer, desclamer