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Acclaim vs Disclaim - What's the difference?

acclaim | disclaim |

As verbs the difference between acclaim and disclaim

is that acclaim is to shout; to call out while disclaim is to renounce all claim to; to deny ownership of or responsibility for; to disown; to disavow; to reject.

As a noun acclaim

is an acclamation; a shout of applause.

acclaim

English

Etymology 1

* First attested in the early 14th century. * (to applaud) First attested in the 1630's. * From (etyl) .

Verb

(en verb)
  • (archaic) To shout; to call out.
  • To shout approval; to express great approval.
  • * 1911 , (Saki), The Chronicles of Clovis
  • *:The design, when finally developed, was a slight disappointment to Monsieur Deplis, who had suspected Icarus of being a fortress taken by Wallenstein in the Thirty Years' War, but he was more than satisfied with the execution of the work, which was acclaimed by all who had the privilege of seeing it as Pincini's masterpiece.
  • (rare) To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically.
  • * A glad acclaiming train. - Thomson
  • (obsolete) To claim.
  • To declare by acclamations.
  • * While the shouting crowd / Acclaims thee king of traitors. - Smollett
  • (Canada, politics) To elect to an office by having no opposition.
    • Derived terms
    * acclaimable * acclaimer
    Related terms
    * acclamation * acclamatory

    Etymology 2

    * First attested in 1667.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (poetic) An acclamation; a shout of applause.
  • (obsolete) A claim.
    • Synonyms
    * See also

    Anagrams

    * English words prefixed with ad-

    disclaim

    English

    (wikipedia disclaim)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To renounce all claim to; to deny ownership of or responsibility for; to disown; to disavow; to reject.
  • * Dryden
    • He calls the gods to witness their offence; / Disclaims the war, asserts his innocence.
  • * Farmer
    • He disclaims the authority of Jesus.
  • * 1901 , , (w, The Monkey's Paw)
  • *:"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."
  • To deny, as a claim; to refuse.
  • * Milman
    • The payment was irregularly made, if not disclaimed .
  • (legal) To relinquish or deny having a claim; to disavow another's claim; to decline accepting, as an estate, interest, or office.
    • (Burrill)

    Synonyms

    * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Derived terms

    * (l) (Webster 1913)