DISCLAIM Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

disclaim

verb

dis-ˈklām

Definition of disclaim

as in to deny

to refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as one's responsibility the prisoner disclaimed any part in the prank

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as in to refute

to declare not to be true her spokesperson flatly disclaimed the marriage rumor circulating in the press

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Recent Examples of disclaim Or the vendor whose terms of service disclaim accuracy altogether. — Yvonne Hinson, Forbes.com, 15 June 2026 Another is that whoever’s chosen should disclaim under oath loyalty to anyone or anything other than the Constitution. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026 All three opening bids in the 2028 ideas primary lead by disclaiming any desire to raise taxes on the middle class. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2026 And Austria, for many years, disclaimed responsibility for its role in the Holocaust. — Cary Lowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disclaim

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The former president denied the accusations and called the proceedings politically motivated.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
Trump on Monday alluded to his own frustrations over the reports, which include allegations that Guilfoyle tried to solicit money from a donor to pay off her credit card ahead of her confirmation process (Guilfoyle has denied the story).

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of deny

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The app then connects them with a doctor who will confirm or refute AI’s initial findings within three minutes.

— Alana Semuels, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Others describe the studies necessary to replicate, refute or refine these advances and ensure the necessary scientific rigor to successfully discover and develop new drugs.

— Fred D. Ledley, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of refute

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Gee refused to budge, saying the 10-year ban was firm and accusing the national organizations of encouraging the break.

— Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
In one instance, a Minnesota hotel that refused to let immigration officers stay there in January apologized after public criticism from DHS, saying the decision violated its internal policies.

— Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of refuse

Verb

Quebec voters have twice rejected independence, most recently by a razor-thin margin in a 1995 referendum.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
For countries that rejected the open international order, as the axis countries do today, the benefits were far fewer and the penalties considerable.

— Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026

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