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 Word Forms

• unwaived adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of waived¹

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

Example Sentences

Without competitive pressure, landlords have no incentive to decrease prices or offer discounts common in rental markets, like a free month or waived fees, the attorney general said.

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A Mexican court sentenced the woman on Wednesday after she waived her right to a trial.

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They also waived an appraisal and inspection, and put about $300,000 down.

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The gay couple on the other side of the litigation argued that Davis had waived her ability to seek reconsideration of Obergefell because she didn’t make that argument at earlier stages of the litigation.

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It can also fall on the consumer to figure out if late fees will be waived during this time.

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