ADJ
- false, unfounded, unsubstantiated
- conflicting
- There are conflicting claims about the cause of the fire
- absurd, astonishing, extravagant, grandiose
VERB + CLAIM
- make
- The company had made false claims about its products. I make no claim to understand modern art
- accept
- They accepted her claim that she had been ill-treated
- challenge
- deny, dismiss, dispute, reject
- Claims of a cover-up were dismissed
- back up, substantiate, support
- They were able to produce witnesses to support their claim
- investigate
PREP
- ~ about
- to investigate claims about appalling prison conditions
- ~ of
- Claims of corruption within the police force were denied
ADJ
- large, small
- excessive
- excessive wage claims
- legal, legitimate
- bogus, fraudulent
- Police are investigating fraudulent claims for fire damage
- accident, compensation, damage/damages, insurance, pay, wage
- civil
- to file a civil claim for damages
VERB + CLAIM
- bring, file, lodge, make, put forward/in, submit
- She brought a claim for damages against the company
- drop, waive, withdraw
- investigage
- allow, uphold
- His claim for compensation was upheld in court
- dismiss
- win
- meet, pay, settle
- We will need extra funds to meet all the insurance claims
CLAIM + VERB
- arise
- claims arising out of accidents at work
- fail
- The claim failed because the company had not been misled
PREP
- ~ against
- claims against the company for breach of contract
- ~ for
- a claim for compensation
- ~ on
- to make a claim on your insurance policy I have many claims on my time
ADJ
- good, strong
- competing, rival
- competing claims for public money
- prior
- She had a prior claim on his affections
- moral
- territorial
VERB + CLAIM
- have
- He has a good claim to the land
- assert, lay, press, stake
- Four men laid claim to leadership of the country. to stake a claim to some of the prize money
- establish, prove
- You will have to prove your claim to the property in a court of law
- relinquish, renounce, withdraw
PREP
- ~ on
- His children have a claim on his estate
- ~ to
- She renounced her claim to the property
ADV
- justifiably, rightfully, rightly
- falsely, wrongly
- The company had falsely claimed that its products were biodegradable
VERB + CLAIM
- attempt to, try to
- He tried to claim that he had acted in self-defence
ADV
- back
- You can claim back some of the cost of your treatment
VERB + CLAIM
- be able to, be entitled to, can/could
- You might be entitled to claim compensation if you are injured at work
- attempt to, try to
PREP
- on
- Can't you claim on your insurance?