disclaimer

American  

[dis-kley-mer] / dɪsˈkleɪ mər /

noun

1. the act of disclaiming; the renouncing, repudiating, or denying of a claim; disavowal.

2. a person who disclaims.

3. a statement, document, or assertion that disclaims responsibility, affiliation, etc.; disavowal; denial.

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disclaimer British  

/ dɪsˈkleɪmə /

noun

1. a repudiation or denial

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Usage

What does disclaimer mean? A disclaimer is a statement or document intended to limit the responsibility or legal liability of a company, organization, or person.Disclaimers typically claim that the party issuing the disclaimer is NOT responsible for certain risks or is NOT affiliated with certain other parties—they make as many statements as they can to deny responsibility.Example: The disclaimer at the bottom of the page says that this information should be used for entertainment purposes only.

Etymology

Origin of disclaimer

1400–50; late Middle English < Anglo-French: to disclaim

Compare meaning

How does disclaimer compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• disclaimer vs. disclosure

Example Sentences

When reporting the results in the app, a caption serves as a disclaimer: “Age is just a number. So don’t take this personally.”

From The Wall Street Journal

He came across the application on a site for credit-card reward enthusiasts, which shared the link with a disclaimer that said to use “at your own risk.”

From The Wall Street Journal

X in June sought to mollify the EU by adding a disclaimer to the checkmark.

From Barron's

Despite their occasional disclaimers, slave owners had no desire to free their valuable bondspeople.

From The Wall Street Journal

Schletz noted that the online tool would need disclaimer language about those steps “as well as to accommodate usage of SAVE.”

From Salon

Related Words

• clause
• retraction
• waiver