noun

disclaimer

disclaimer, denial of responsibility, waiver

The book includes a disclaimer on the first page.

The book includes a disclaimer on the first page.

He issued a disclaimer, denying any involvement.

He issued a disclaimer, denying any involvement.

noun disclaimer The website has a clear disclaimer about its content.

Synonyms: denial, waiver, renunciation

From 'disclaim' + '-er' (a thing that does something). 'Disclaim' means to deny. So, a 'disclaimer' is a statement that denies something, usually responsibility.

Think of the message at the start of a movie: 'The views expressed are not...' – that's a disclaimer. It 'disclaims' responsibility.

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