Diana Rigg

Some of those early photographs of me might as well be sepia. It's always thought that I disclaim television and am too theatre, but the truth is 'The Avengers' bores me now. I was grateful because it catapulted me into stage stardom. It was good. I'm not ashamed of it. But I only did it for two years.

British Actress

Thomas Kretschmann

My reputation was a bit exaggerated. Things were written in newspapers, then copied, then doubled. One of the reasons why I never disclaimed that, was because I found it amusing. But I also constructed such an image for myself in order to gain more of a private life.

German Actor

Martina Navratilova

I really couldn't come out until after I got my citizenship, because it was a disclaim - back then, it could have been a disqualifier. I could have been denied my U.S. citizenship because I was gay. So I didn't - I stayed quiet.

American Tennis Player

Joseph Barber Lightfoot

But on the other hand, while disclaiming any change in my opinions, I desire equally to disclaim the representations of those opinions which have been put forward in some quarters.

English Theologian

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

When we disclaim praise, it is only showing our desire to be praised a second time.

French Writer

Use 'disclaim' when you want to clearly distance yourself from responsibility or involvement in an event.

Rejecting Responsibility

When someone 'disclaims' something, it's usually a public and formal announcement.

Public Denial

The word 'disclaim' is strong and often used when someone is emphatic about not being associated with something.

Strong Denouncement

'Disclaim' can indicate that you do not claim ownership or rights, often in a legal context.

Ownership Renouncement

Use 'disclaim' to express that you do not seek personal gain from something you could claim as yours.

Not for Personal Gain

'Disclaim' is often used in legal documents to limit liability or refuse a claim.

Legal Disclaimer

In legal contexts, 'disclaim' is used to formally reject entitlement or responsibility.

Formal Rejection

A 'disclaimer' is usually definitive and means the disclaimant won't reverse their decision later.

No Backtracking

 It's a very desolate place. And there's a reason for that, which is that we as human beings, even those of us who in words disclaim the importance of our own privacy, instinctively understand the profound importance of it.

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 The government tried to disclaim responsibility and blame the killings on vigilante civilians, but Trujillo was condemned internationally. Eventually, the Dominican government

Disclaim

Rejecting Responsibility

Public Denial

Strong Denouncement

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