/dis klaym"/ , v.t.
1. to deny or repudiate interest in or connection with; disavow; disown: disclaiming all participation.
2. Law. to renounce a claim or right to.
3. to reject the claims or authority of.
v.i.
4. Law. to renounce or repudiate a legal claim or right.
5. Obs. to disavow interest.
[ 1400-50; late ME disclaimer, desclamer. See DIS- 1 , CLAIM ]