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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 means to not demand something you have a right to, or not cause a rule to be obeyed. It can also mean to remove a player from a team's roster in American sports. Learn more about waive with examples and translations.

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

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb waive, which means to give up or relinquish something voluntarily. Find out how to use waive in a sentence and how it differs from related words like relinquish, yield, and resign.

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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   Waive means to give up or forgo a right, claim, privilege, etc., or to refrain from enforcing or applying a rule, law, etc. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and synonyms of waive with Collins English Dictionary.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › waiveWAIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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 means to choose not to demand something in a particular case, even though you have a legal or official right to do so. Learn how to use waive in a sentence, see synonyms and related words, and check pronunciation and word origin.