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Claims vs Disclaim - What's the difference?

claims | disclaim |

As verbs the difference between claims and disclaim

is that claims is third-person singular of claim while disclaim is to renounce all claim to; to deny ownership of or responsibility for; to disown; to disavow; to reject.

As a noun claims

is plural of lang=en.

claims

English

Noun

(head)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (claim)

    • 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

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    Derived terms

    * (l) (Webster 1913)