waived

American  

[weyvd] / weɪvd /

adjective

1. set aside or dispensed with.

   We offer many benefits to individuals with military experience, including waived fees, reduced tuition, and lifetime career services.

2. Law. (of a known right, interest, etc.) intentionally relinquished.

   Waived health plan coverage cannot be reinstated retroactively.

3. Sports. (of a professional player) released on a waiver; released by a team and made available to join another team, which must assume the player’s existing contract.

   Under their rules, if only one team claims a waived player, he can be traded immediately, but if more than one team puts in a claim, the player can't be traded for thirty days.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of waive.

Other Word Forms

• unwaived adjective

Etymology

Origin of waived

First recorded in 1250–1300; waive ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

After getting waived by the Charlotte Hornets, Smith recognized that he hasn’t had this level of trust from a coaching staff “in a long time.”

From Los Angeles Times

Cardholders also had significant success asking for waived or reduced annual fees, waived late fees and higher credit limits.

From MarketWatch

Five other men are also charged with offences against Ms Young, 48, who has waived her legal right to anonymity.

From BBC

Five other men have also been charged with offences against his ex-wife, 48-year-old Joanne Young, who has waived her right to anonymity.

From BBC

“What I wanted to see happen was, all fees that were possible to be waived should be waived,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times