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disclaim

[dis-kleym] / dɪsˈkleɪm /
VERB
deny
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disavow disown
STRONG
abandon abjure abnegate belittle contradict contravene criticize decline deprecate disallow discard disparage forswear gainsay minimize negate recant refuse reject renounce repudiate retract revoke spurn traverse
WEAK
disacknowledge disaffirm divorce oneself from turn back on wash hands of
Antonyms
STRONG
OK accept agree allow approve build up commend compliment concur confirm consent corroborate embrace emphasize endorse keep laud permit praise retain sanction uphold
WEAK
acknowledge admit claim own

Example Sentences

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If an IRA owner wants to maintain flexibility—and trusts the heirs’ judgment—he or she could leave them the IRA, and they could disclaim to the charity if appropriate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Put bluntly, beneficiaries, as you say, can disclaim an inheritance, but leaving it in the trust delays the problem.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

“AFGE should have the best interests of the 700,000 employees they represent in mind, but there are still looming questions around your decision to disclaim interest in the National ICE Council,” Mr. Cloud wrote.

From Washington Times • Dec. 9, 2022

Your final option would be to disclaim the inheritance.

From Slate • Sep. 26, 2022

Phineas would be the first to disclaim any great mental power in himself.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles