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A disclaimer is a statement that rejects a legal claim. If you're speaking on Russian history and don't want to be quoted, offer a disclaimer that all your information comes from Wikipedia and you're not responsible for its accuracy.

A claim is the assertion that you have a right to something, so a disclaimer is the opposite: the rejection of a claim. If you don't want to keep the money you're inheriting, you can file a disclaimer and pass all the money on to a charity. Although disclaimer comes from talking about legal claims, we also use it in general to mean "denial" or "repudiation."

Definitions of disclaimer

noun (law) a voluntary repudiation of a person's legal claim to something

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noun denial of any connection with or knowledge of

synonyms:disavowal

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Examples from Books and Articles

I was permitted to reissue the book only on condition that a disclaimer was included, assuring Muggle readers that it was a work of fiction.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

“I’m not allowed to play any game with a disclaimer on the cover,” I said.

Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus

As soon as we get off the bus, Sam starts giving me disclaimers and warnings.

Piecing Me Together

They are all strangely quiet, listening to Checo's voice full of disclaimer, and when he falls silent, only to their own breathing as the hand of God draws closer.

How the García Girls Lost Their Accents

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