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Disclaim vs Disposition - What's the difference?

disclaim | disposition |

As a verb disclaim

is to renounce all claim to; to deny ownership of or responsibility for; to disown; to disavow; to reject.

As a noun disposition is

disposal.

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)

    disposition

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The arrangement or placement of certain things.
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  • Tendency or inclination under given circumstances.
  • Temperamental makeup or habitual mood.
  • *
  • He was, indeed, a lad of a remarkable disposition ; sober, discreet, and pious beyond his age...
  • Control over something.
  • (label) Transfer or relinquishment to the care or possession of another.
  • (label) Final decision or settlement.
  • (label) The destination of a patient after medical treatment such as surgery.
  • (label) The set of choirs of strings on a harpsichord.
  • Derived terms

    * dispositional * ambulatory disposition * disposition hearing * testamentary disposition

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To remove or place in a different position.