Definition
Formally denies or renounces any claim, responsibility, or connection to something. Often used in legal contexts to reject liability or ownership.
Etymology
From Latin dis- (away, apart) plus clamare (to cry out, claim). The word entered English through Old French desclaimer, originally meaning to cry out against or reject publicly. Legal usage developed as formal procedures for renouncing rights evolved.
Kelly Says
In the digital age, 'disclaims' has become ubiquitous in terms of service and privacy policies, where companies systematically disclaim responsibility for everything from data breaches to user-generated content. The word carries significant legal weight - a proper disclaimer can shield organizations from lawsuits.
Translations
BNবাংলা
অস্বীকার
oh-shwee-kar
CACatalà
renuncia
reh-NOO-see-ah
CSČeština
vzdává se
vz-dah-vah seh
DADansk
frasiger
frah-SEE-ehr
DEDeutsch
verzichtet
fayr-TSEE-kht
ELΕλληνικά
παραίτηση
pah-rah-ee-tee-see
ESEspañol
renuncia
reh-NOO-see-ah
FAفارسی
انکار می کند
enkar mikunad
FRFrançais
décline
deh-KLEEN
GUGU
નાકારે છે
naakare cheh
HAHA
ƙi amince
kee ah-meen-cheh
HUMagyar
lemond
leh-mohnd
IDBahasa Indonesia
menyangkal
meh-nyahng-kahl
IGIG
anakata
ah-nah-kah-tah
ITItaliano
rinuncia
ree-NOON-chah
KKKK
бас тастайды
bahs tah-stah-y-dee
KMKM
បដិសេធការ
bah-dee-teh-kah
MSBahasa Melayu
menolak
meh-noh-lahk
MYမြန်မာ
ငြင်းပယ်
nyang peh
NLNederlands
verzaakt
vayr-ZAA-kt
PAPA
ਨਾਂਹ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ
naanh kar-dah hai
PLPolski
zrzeka się
zh-zheh-kah sheh
PTPortuguês
renuncia
reh-NOO-see-ah
RORomână
renunță
reh-noon-tsah
RUРусский
отказывается
ah-tkahz-ee-vah-yets-ah
SVSvenska
avstår
ahv-stohr
SWKiswahili
anakataa
ah-nah-kah-tah
TAதமிழ்
மறுக்கிறது
mah-rug-kih-ruh-thu
TEతెలుగు
వదిలివేస్తుంది
vah-dee-lee-veh-stoon-dee
TLTL
tinatanggi
tee-nah-tahng-gee
TRTürkçe
feragat
feh-rah-GAHT
UKУкраїнська
відмовляється
vid-mohv-lyah-yets-ah
URاردو
انکار کرتا ہے
inkar karta hai
VITiếng Việt
từ chối
tuh choh-ee
ZUZU
yakwazisa
yah-kwah-zee-sah