What does "disclaim" mean?

Disclaim: To deny, as a claim; to refuse. The payment was irregularly made, if not disclaimed. Milman.

Additional senses

  1. 2.(Law) To relinquish or deny having a claim; to disavow another's claim; to decline accepting, as an estate, interest, or office. Burrill.
  2. 3.To disavow or renounce all part, claim, or share. Blackstone. Disclaim in, Disclaim from, to disown; to disavow. [Obs.] "Nature disclaims in thee." Shak.

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