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

It will also support people with nappies, baby and family toiletries for a nominal fee, but that can be waived in certain circumstances.

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Some survivors have waived their right to anonymity and have gained a degree of profile as a result.

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He added that he wasn't sure of the details but believes McCartney waived involvement which meant the programme could afford it.

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In August, Nepal waived climbing fees for 97 mountains to promote lesser-known peaks.

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The administration has not indicated whether Santos’s restitution or supervised release conditions were waived, though the commutation ends his prison term.

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