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disclaimer

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /dɪsˈkleɪmər/ · UK /dɪsˈkleɪmə/

disclaimer means: A statement saying someone does not accept responsibility for something or does not claim to own it.

noun

RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENTC1

A statement saying someone does not accept responsibility for something or does not claim to own it.

  • Read the disclaimer before using the website.
  • The report includes a disclaimer about its accuracy.
  • A disclaimer states that the writer does not own the images.

Similar words: disavowal

Common phrases: legal disclaimer, read the disclaimer, include a disclaimer, issue a disclaimer

GIVING UP RIGHTSC2

A formal refusal to accept a legal right, claim, or property.

  • He signed a disclaimer of his inheritance.
  • The lawyer prepared a disclaimer for the beneficiary.
  • Her disclaimer meant the property passed to her brother.

How to use it: disclaimer of something (She signed a disclaimer of her interest in the estate.)

Similar words: renunciation, waiver

Common phrases: disclaimer of interest, sign a disclaimer, inheritance disclaimer

Questions about disclaimer

What does disclaimer mean?

A statement saying someone does not accept responsibility for something or does not claim to own it.

What is disclaimer in other languages?

Türkçe: sorumluluk reddi · Español: descargo de responsabilidad · Français: clause de non-responsabilité · Deutsch: Haftungsausschluss · Italiano: esclusione di responsabilità · 日本語: 免責事項

How do you pronounce disclaimer?

In American English /dɪsˈkleɪmər/; in British English /dɪsˈkleɪmə/.

How do you use disclaimer in a sentence?

Read the disclaimer before using the website. The report includes a disclaimer about its accuracy.

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