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waive
[weyv]
verb (used with object)
to refrain from claiming or insisting on; give up; forgo.
to waive one's right;
to waive one's rank;
to waive honors.
Antonyms: demandLaw., to relinquish (a known right, interest, etc.) intentionally.
to put aside for the time; defer; dispense with.
to waive formalities.
to put aside or dismiss from consideration or discussion.
waiving my attempts to explain.
waive
/ weɪv /
verb
to set aside or relinquish
to waive one's right to something
to refrain from enforcing (a claim) or applying (a law, penalty, etc)
to defer
Word History and Origins
Origin of waive1
Word History and Origins
Origin of waive1
Example Sentences
Those rules are only waived in extraordinary circumstances.
The true impact of her decision to waive her right to anonymity may not be clear for many years, but the lawyer Elodie Tuaillon-Hibon is not inclined to be optimistic.
In accepting a compensation offer, victims will waive their right to pursue further action for damages.
Her legal team took the publication to court, arguing that Gisèle's decision to waive her anonymity for the duration of the trial did not mean giving up her right to a private life.
“We had a gun to our head,” Baum told Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Lawrence Riff, who’s overseeing the juvenile hall abuse cases, when pressed by the judge on why he waived the rule.
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