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disclaimer

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //dɪˈskɫeɪmɝ// UK //dɪsklˈeɪmɐ// dis·claimer Informal

n. a statement that says you are not responsible for something. You see this in contracts, on websites, or in ads to protect the company from blame.

n. a formal statement intended to limit liability or deny responsibility for specific claims or outcomes. Typically used in legal, commercial, and media contexts.


SIMPLE

Read the disclaimer before you buy the ticket.

CONTEXTUAL

The website includes a disclaimer stating that prices may change without notice.

COMPLEX

Despite the prominent disclaimer regarding investment risks, several shareholders sued the firm for failing to disclose the full extent of their exposure.

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Origin

Partly from Middle English discleymer, from Anglo-Norman desclamer; and partly from disclaim + -er.

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