Part of speech: Verb
renounce a legal claim or title to
Categories: Foreswear, Renounce, Quit, Relinquish
Part of speech: Verb
make a disclaimer about
Example: He disclaimed any responsibility
Categories: Deny
The word "disclaim" comes from Old French desclamer, which comes from Old French disclaimer.
French spelling conventions explain many of English's 'silent letters' and irregular spellings.