英和和英

発音

• IPA^(key): /dɪsˈkleɪm/
• 韻: -eɪm
• ハイフネーション: dis‧claim

動詞

disclaim (三人称単数 現在形 disclaims, 現在分詞 disclaiming, 過去形および過去分詞形 disclaimed)

1. (transitive) To completely renounce claims to; to deny ownership of or responsibility for

   Synonyms: disown, disavow, reject

   • 1697, Virgil, “The Seventh Book of the Æneis”, in John Dryden, transl., The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC, lines 817–818, page 424:

     He calls the Gods to witness their offence, / Disclaims the War, asserts his Innocence.

   • 1755, Hugh Farmer, Essay on the Demoniacs of the New Testament:

     He disclaims the authority of Jesus.

   • 1848 November – 1850 December, William Makepeace Thackeray, chapter V, in The History of Pendennis. […], volume II, London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1850, →OCLC, page 49:

     By heavens if ever you do it again. If ever you dare to show yourself in my house; or give my name at a gambling-house or at any other house, by Jove—at any other house—or give any reference at all to me, or speak to me in the street, by Gad, or any where else until I speak to you—I disclaim you altogether—I won’t give you another shilling.

   • 1901, W. W. Jacobs, The Monkey's Paw:

     "I was to say that Maw and Meggins disclaim all responsibility," continued the other. "They admit no liability at all, but in consideration of your son's services they wish to present you with a certain sum as compensation."

2. (transitive) To deny, as a claim; to refuse.
   • 1855, Henry Hart Milman, History of Latin Christianity‎^[1]:

     The payment was irregularly made, if not disclaimed.

3. (intransitive, transitive) (law) To relinquish or deny having a claim; to disavow another's claim; to decline accepting, as an estate, interest, or office.^[1]
4. (transitive) To make an admission or warning.
   • 2000 December 4, Michael Reuss, “Clambytes 2000 <Long!>”, in alt.religion.scientology‎^[2] (Usenet):

     I disclaim that there will be a lot of inside humor. If you don't read a.r.s often, or are a newbie, you won't get some of the gags.

同意語

• (renounce all claim to): disavow, disown, repudiate, renounce; See also Thesaurus:repudiate
• (deny as a claim): refuse
• (relinquish または deny having a claim):

派生語

• disclaimer

参照

アナグラム

• limacids, milacids