Synonyms of disclaiming

disclaiming

verb

present participle of disclaim

1

as in denying

to refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as one's responsibility

the prisoner disclaimed any part in the prank

Synonyms & Similar Words

• denying
• refusing
• disavowing
• refuting
• disowning
• repudiating
• criticizing
• rejecting
• contradicting
• questioning
• disproving
• negating
• rebutting
• disallowing
• confuting
• washing one's hands of
• renouncing
• retracting
• gainsaying
• challenging
• abdicating
• recanting
• disputing
• abjuring
• negativing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• claiming
• acknowledging
• recognizing
• owning
• accepting
• adopting
• granting
• embracing
• admitting
• avowing
• asserting
• declaring
• maintaining
• conceding
• affirming
• announcing
• submitting
• confirming
• professing
• confessing
• espousing
• verifying
• validating
• averring
• corroborating
• substantiating
• authenticating

2

as in refuting

to declare not to be true

her spokesperson flatly disclaimed the marriage rumor circulating in the press

Synonyms & Similar Words

• denying
• refuting
• rejecting
• contradicting
• disavowing
• negating
• disallowing
• repudiating
• disowning
• disconfirming
• disaffirming
• negativing
• traversing
• gainsaying
• disproving
• rebutting
• disputing
• challenging
• confuting
• disagreeing (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• acknowledging
• admitting
• confirming
• owning
• allowing
• accepting
• conceding
• adopting
• embracing
• claiming
• declaring
• asserting
• maintaining
• avowing
• affirming
• announcing
• submitting
• professing
• verifying
• espousing
• validating
• averring
• corroborating
• substantiating
• authenticating