Emily Dickinson Lexicon

DIS-CLAIM', v.t. [dis and claim.]

1. To disown; to disavow; to deny the possession of; to reject as not belonging to one's self. A man disclaims all knowledge of a particular transaction; he disclaims every pretension to eloquence; he disclaims any right to interfere in the affairs of his neighbor; he disclaims all pretension to military skill. It is opposed to claim or challenge.
2. To renounce; to reject; as, to disclaim the authority of the pope.
3. To deny all claim. A tenant may disclaim to hold of his lord. – Eng. Law.