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   waive

   /weɪv/

   verb

   • 1. refrain from insisting on or using (a right or claim): "he will waive all rights to the money" Similar relinquishrenouncegive upabandonrejectsurrenderyieldcededo withoutdispense withset/put asideabdicateabjuresacrificerefuseturn downspurnsign awayOpposite claimpursue
   • ▪ refrain from demanding compliance with (a rule or fee): "her tuition fees would be waived" Similar disregardignoreoverlookset asideforgodropomitcast asidebrush asideOpposite upholdfollow

   Word Origin Middle English (originally as a legal term relating to removal of the protection of the law): from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French gaiver ‘allow to become a waif, abandon’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWAIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   WAIVE definition: 1. to not demand something you have a right to, or not cause a rule to be obeyed: 2. to remove a…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › waiveWaive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of WAIVE is to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily. How to use waive in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Waive.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWAIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   WAIVE meaning: 1. to not demand something you have a right to, or not cause a rule to be obeyed: 2. to remove a…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWAIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 meanings: 1. to set aside or relinquish 2. to refrain from enforcing (a claim) or applying (a law, penalty, etc) 3. to defer.... Click for more definitions.

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   Waive definition: to refrain from claiming or insisting on; give up; forgo. See examples of WAIVE used in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › waiveWaive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Waive comes from a Middle English word meaning to abandon; the word waif, which refers to a neglected or orphaned child, shares the same root. However, while abandoning a child on a street corner is not okay, waiving one's right to do something is in most cases perfectly acceptable.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwaive verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   waive something to choose not to demand something in a particular case, even though you have a legal or official right to do so synonym forgo. He waived his right to appeal against the verdict. We have decided to waive the tuition fees in your case. He has agreed to waive his rights to the money. Topics Law and justice c2