disclaim

• Verbe utilisé pour indiquer le fait de refuser ou de rejeter la responsabilité de quelque chose, ou de nier toute connaissance ou tout lien avec un sujet, souvent dans un contexte juridique ou officiel.

A verb used to indicate the act of denying responsibility for or disavowing knowledge of something, often in a legal or formal context.

1. Deny responsibilityB2formal

   To state that one is not responsible for something; to refuse to acknowledge or accept.

   décliner toute responsabilité

   • The company disclaimed all liability for the accident.
   • He disclaimed any knowledge of the missing documents.
   • The politician disclaimed the statements made by his assistant.

   Synonymesdenydisavowdisownrejectrenouncerepudiate

   Antonymesacceptacknowledgeadmitclaimconfessown

2. Renounce a claimC1formal

   To formally give up a right, title, or claim to something.

   Renoncer à une réclamation

   • She disclaimed her inheritance in favor of her younger brother.
   • The king disclaimed his throne to live a simple life.
   • They disclaimed any ownership of the disputed property.

   Synonymesabdicateabnegatecedeforgorelinquishrenouncesurrenderwaive

   Antonymesacceptassertavowclaimmaintain