dis·claim

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• dis|claim — «dihs KLAYM», transitive verb. 1. to refuse to recognize as one s own; deny connection with: »The motorist disclaimed responsibility for the accident. 2. to give up all claim to: »She disclaimed any share in the inheritance. 3. Obsolete. to… …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|claim|er — «dihs KLAY muhr», noun. 1. the act of disclaiming; denial; rejection. 2. a person who disclaims. 3. a) a statement denying responsibility for some act or condition. b) a clause in an agreement relieving one party of responsibility for carrying… …   Useful english dictionary

• dis·claim·er — /dısˈkleımɚ/ noun, pl ers [count] : a statement that is meant to prevent an incorrect understanding of something (such as a book, a movie, or an advertisement) The documentary opens with a disclaimer that many of its scenes are “fictional re… …   Useful english dictionary

• claim — claim; claim·ant; claim·er; claim·less; de·claim; dis·claim·ant; dis·claim·er; ex·claim·er; non·claim; pro·claim·er; re·claim·able; re·claim·ant; re·claim·er; sub·claim; ac·claim; coun·ter·claim; dis·claim; ex·claim; pro·claim; re·claim;… …   English syllables

• dis — dis·accord; dis·advantage; dis·affect; dis·aggregate; dis·ap·pear; dis·array; dis·bar; dis·burse; dis·card; dis·charge; dis·ci·ple; dis·ci·pli·nar·i·an; dis·ci·pline; dis·claim; dis·close; dis·co; dis·co·glos·sid; dis·coid; dis·coi·dal;… …   English syllables

• claim — vb *demand, exact, require Analogous words: *maintain, assert, defend, vindicate, justify: allege, *adduce, advance Antonyms: disclaim: renounce Contrasted words: disavow, disown, dis acknowledge (see affirmative verbs at ACKNOWLEDGE): reject,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• dis|tin´guish|er — dis|tin|guish «dihs TIHNG gwihsh», transitive verb. 1. to see or show the difference in; tell apart: »Can you distinguish cotton cloth from wool? 2. to see or hear clearly; make out plainly: »On a clear, bright day you can distinguish things far… …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|tin|guish — «dihs TIHNG gwihsh», transitive verb. 1. to see or show the difference in; tell apart: »Can you distinguish cotton cloth from wool? 2. to see or hear clearly; make out plainly: »On a clear, bright day you can distinguish things far away.… …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|al|low — «DIHS uh LOW», transitive verb. to refuse to allow; deny the truth or value of; reject: »The court disallowed the man s claim to the property …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|count|er — «DIHS kown tuhr», noun. 1. a merchant who sells goods at a discount: »The discounters claim to offer cut rate prices through low markups and high volume (Wall Street Journal). 2. = discount house. (Cf. ↑discount house) …   Useful english dictionary