waived

[ weyvd ]

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.

verb

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

Other Words From

• un·waived adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of waived¹

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

Example Sentences

Will she fight any effort to reimplement a Trump-era program that gave employers a free pass if they confessed when accused of wage theft, in which case penalties and damage assessments were waived?

From Los Angeles Times

It adds that any decision to admit a student on to a course is taken by the university, not Study Group, and rejects the claim that entry criteria are waived for any reason.

From BBC

To make room for Forbes, the Rams waived cornerback Charles Woods.

From Los Angeles Times

She waived her anonymity and allowed the public to see what she had endured.

From BBC

Ibarra had waived his right to a jury trial, which means his case was heard and decided by county Judge Haggard.

From BBC