disclaimer

noun

dis·​claim·​er dis-ˈklā-mər 

1

a

: a denial or disavowal of legal claim : relinquishment of or formal refusal to accept an interest or estate

b

: a writing that embodies a legal disclaimer

2

a

: denial, disavowal

b

: repudiation

Synonyms

• quitclaim
• release
• waiver

Examples of disclaimer in a Sentence

The documentary opens with a disclaimer that many of its scenes are “fictional re-creations” of real events.

one brother filed a disclaimer, allowing all of the estate to go to his poorer siblings

Recent Examples on the Web

Dangerous: The Double Album, which dropped in 2021, included 30 tracks, while his previous work, 2023’s One Thing at a Time, spanned 36 songs without the double-album disclaimer. —Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025

Valerie June’s unique and soulful voice should come with a disclaimer: Comparison is the thief of joy. —Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2025

Another chapter is composed of Vara’s Amazon reviews from 2021 to 2024—writeups of products like Lactaid, fig bars, and a guide to Disney World, all accompanied by slightly guilty disclaimers about why the items had to be purchased from Amazon. —Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025

While the software does issue a disclaimer before spitting out its design, seemingly to avoid trademark issues, some fair-use hawks are not convinced. —Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for disclaimer

• framer
• gamer
• kramer
• lamer
• tamer

Kids Definition

disclaimer

noun

dis·​claim·​er dis-ˈklā-mər 

: an act of disclaiming : a statement that denies responsibility : denial

Legal Definition

disclaimer

noun

dis·​claim·​er dis-ˈklā-mər 

1

: a refusal or disavowal of something that one has a right to claim

specifically : a relinquishment or formal refusal to accept an interest or estate see also qualified disclaimer

2

: a denial of responsibility for a thing or act: as

a

: a negation or limitation of the rights under a warranty given by a seller to a buyer

b

: a denial of coverage by an insurance company

3

: a writing that embodies a disclaimer

Etymology

Anglo-French desclamer, from desclamer to disavow, deny, from Old French des-, prefix marking reversal + clamer to claim see claim