dis·claim 
/dɪsˈkleɪm/ verb
dis·claims; dis·claimed; dis·claim·ing /dɪsˈkleɪm/ verb [+ obj] formal : to say that you do not have (something, such as knowledge, responsibility, etc.)
▪ The government disclaimed [=disavowed] any knowledge of his activities. ▪ She disclaimed [=(less formally) denied] all responsibility for the accident.
▪ The government disclaimed [=disavowed] any knowledge of his activities. ▪ She disclaimed [=(less formally) denied] all responsibility for the accident.
