I. quitclaim transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English quite-claimen, from Middle French quiteclamer, literally, to declare free, from Old French, from quite free, free of + clamer to declare, claim — more at claim
1. obsolete : acquit
2. : to release or relinquish a legal claim to ; especially : to release a claim to or convey by a quitclaim deed
II. quit·claim ˈkwitˌklām noun
Etymology: Middle English quite-claim, from Middle French quiteclame, from quiteclamer to quitclaim
: a release of a claim : a deed of release ; specifically : a legal instrument by which some right, title, interest, or claim by one person in or to an estate held by himself or another is released to another and which is sometimes used as a simple but effective conveyance for making a grant of lands whether by way of release or as an original conveyance