disclaim
verb (used with object)
to deny or repudiate interest in or connection with; disavow; disown.
disclaimed
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past participleof disclaim.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof disclaim.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
disclaimverb (used with object)to deny or repudiate interest in or connection with; disavow; disown.
Example Sentences
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The heir has no freedom to designate the recipient of the disclaimed asset, as in, “I want this disclaimed amount to go to person X but not person Y.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
“Once disclaimed, the timeshare passes according to the next instruction in the estate plan or intestacy law,” Allenby adds.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 16, 2026
The same student, however, later disclaimed his statement, according to authorities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2025
A force spokesperson said: "We have informed the dog's owner and the dog has been disclaimed by her."
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2025
Miss Bennet eagerly disclaimed all extraordinary merit, and threw back the praise on her sister’s warm affection.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
