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disclaim responsibility

[dɪsˈkleɪm rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti]
verb phrase
negar responsabilidade
1. to refuse to accept or acknowledge responsibility for something; to deny having responsibility
The company tried to disclaim responsibility for the environmental damage.
A empresa tentou negar responsabilidade pelos danos ambientais.
2. to formally renounce or reject a claim or responsibility
He disclaimed responsibility for the failed project.
Ele negou responsabilidade pelo fracasso do projeto.
NYC Slang
dodge the rap
Synonyms
deny responsibilityreject responsibilitydisown responsibilityrenounce responsibilityabsolve oneself
Antonyms
accept responsibilityassume responsibilityacknowledge responsibilityown up to

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
negar responsabilidade
most common usage in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
se livrar da responsabilidade
colloquial variant meaning to get away from responsibility
São Paulo
renegar responsabilidade
formal business and legal contexts
Portugal
rejeitar responsabilidade
preferred in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

wash one's hands of something
pass the buck
shift the blame
duck responsibility
sidestep the issue
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