"quitclaim" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkwɪtkleɪm/ [UK] Forms: quitclaims [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English quiteclaymen, from Anglo-Norman quiteclamer, from clamer quite (“to claim quit”). Compare claim quit. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|quiteclaymen}} Middle English quiteclaymen, {{der|en|xno|quiteclamer}} Anglo-Norman quiteclamer, {{m|fro|clamer quite||to claim quit}} clamer quite (“to claim quit”), {{m|en|claim quit}} claim quit Head templates: {{en-noun}} quitclaim (plural quitclaims)
  1. A renunciation of claims. Translations (a renunciation of claims): отказ от претенции (otkaz ot pretencii) (Bulgarian), უფლებაზე უარის თქმა (uplebaze uaris tkma) (Georgian), მოთხოვნაზე უარის თქმა (motxovnaze uaris tkma) (Georgian), bitiw-habol (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-quitclaim-en-noun-ua5WcSdO Disambiguation of 'a renunciation of claims': 77 23
  2. (law) A deed that is a renunciation of claims to a parcel of real property and a transfer of one's claims to another. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-quitclaim-en-noun-aUnEp3d7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 86 7 Topics: law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: quitclaim deed

Verb

IPA: /ˈkwɪtkleɪm/ [UK] Forms: quitclaims [present, singular, third-person], quitclaiming [participle, present], quitclaimed [participle, past], quitclaimed [past]
Etymology: From Middle English quiteclaymen, from Anglo-Norman quiteclamer, from clamer quite (“to claim quit”). Compare claim quit. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|quiteclaymen}} Middle English quiteclaymen, {{der|en|xno|quiteclamer}} Anglo-Norman quiteclamer, {{m|fro|clamer quite||to claim quit}} clamer quite (“to claim quit”), {{m|en|claim quit}} claim quit Head templates: {{en-verb}} quitclaim (third-person singular simple present quitclaims, present participle quitclaiming, simple past and past participle quitclaimed)
  1. (transitive, law) To relinquish or release (a claim, title, etc.); to transfer (an interest in property). Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-quitclaim-en-verb-71bB5Yit Topics: law

Inflected forms

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