DISCLAIM

disclaim. Disclaim, v.t. to disown, deny, renounce, quit

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Dis‐claim″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disclaimed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Disclaiming.] 1. 1. To renounce all claim to deny; ownership of, or responsibility for; to disown; to disavow; to reject.
He calls the gods to witness their offense; Disclaims the war, asserts his innocence. Dryden. He disclaims the authority of Jesus. Farmer. 2. 2. To deny, as a claim; to refuse.
The payment was irregularly made, if not disclaimed. Milman. 3. 3. (Law) To relinquish or deny having a claim; to disavow another's claim; to decline accepting, as an estate, interest, or office. Burrill.
Syn. — To disown; disavow; renounce; repudiate.