disclaim

1. (transitive) To completely renounce claims to; to deny ownership of or responsibility forExamples: "He calls the Gods to witness their offence, / Disclaims the War, asserts his Innocence."; "He disclaims the authority of Jesus."; "By heavens if ever you do it again. If ever you dare to show yourself in my house; or give my name at a gambling-house or at any other house, by Jove—at any other house—or give any reference at all to me, or speak to me in the street, by Gad, or any where else until I speak to you—I disclaim you altogether—I won’t give you another shilling."Synonyms: disown, disavow, rejecttransitive

2. (transitive) To deny (e.g. claim); to refuse.Examples: "The payment was irregularly made, if not disclaimed."transitive

3. (intransitive, transitive) (law) To relinquish or deny having a claim; to disavow another's claim; to decline accepting, as an estate, interest, or office.intransitivetransitive

4. (transitive) To make an admission or warning.Examples: "I disclaim that there will be a lot of inside humor. If you don't read a.r.s often, or are a newbie, you won't get some of the gags."transitive