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quitclaim.

To relinquish or release (a claim, title, etc.); to transfer (an interest in property).

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈkwɪtkleɪm/UK
  1. To relinquish or release (a claim, title, etc.); to transfer (an interest in property).

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English quiteclaymen, from Anglo-Norman quiteclamer, from clamer quite (“to claim quit”). Compare claim quit.

noun/ˈkwɪtkleɪm/UK
  1. A renunciation of claims.

  2. A deed that is a renunciation of claims to a parcel of real property and a transfer of one's claims to another.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English quiteclaymen, from Anglo-Norman quiteclamer, from clamer quite (“to claim quit”). Compare claim quit.

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