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

Richardson has experience of unwanted predator attention, which she has waived her legal right to anonymity to share.

From BBC

Both women have waived their right to anonymity to campaign for tighter regulation.

From BBC

Ruari Cannon, who has waived his right to anonymity, was an actor at the London venue when Spacey was its artistic director.

From BBC

Mobile could have waived or reduced the combined 17% hotel and tourism tax it collects.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lillard was injured in last year's playoffs while with Milwaukee, then waived by the Bucks and signed by the Trail Blazers, for whom he played in his first 11 NBA campaigns.

From Barron's