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waive Definition

waive (wāv)

transitive verb waived, waiv·ing

  1. to give up or forgo (a right, claim, privilege, etc.)
  2. to refrain from insisting on or taking advantage of
  3. to put off until later; postpone; defer
  4. Law to forgo or relinquish voluntarily (a right, privilege, claim, etc. which one is legally entitled to enforce)
  5. Sports to put (a player) on waivers

Etymology: ME weiven < Anglo-Fr waiver, to renounce, abandon < ON veifa, to fluctuate: see waif

waive Synonyms

waive

v.

forgo, abandon, relinquish, give up, surrender, disclaim, sign away, set aside, put aside, dismiss, reject, ignore, dispense with, suspend, disregard, postpone, reserve, defer, shelve, table.

waive suggests a voluntary giving up by refraining from insisting on one's right or claim to something to waive a jury trial; relinquish implies a giving up of something desirable and connotes compulsion or the force of necessity we will not relinquish our advantage; abandon, in this connection, implies a complete and final relinquishment, as because of weariness, discouragement, etc. do not abandon hope; forgo implies the denial to oneself of something, as for reasons of expediency or altruism I must forgo the pleasure of your company this evening

waive Law Definition

v

  1. To voluntarily give up, abandon, or surrender a right, privilege or claim. Usually, a right may only be waived if the person so doing has full knowledge of what the consequences might be.
  2. To abstain from insisting on a formality, such as an extradition hearing prior to extradition.
waive Usage Examples

Subject

  • agreement: Fees for study are waived by agreement but students are responsible for travel and living costs.

Object

  • disqualification: It will not waive disqualification in relation to any later event.
  • privilege: A deceased client's personal representative or a bankrupt client's trustee in bankruptcy can waive privilege.
  • exemption: NB For the right to waive exemption see part 4 - Election to Tax.
  • breach: If at any time we waive a breach of contract on your part, these terms will continue to apply in full.
  • fee: Do you ever reduce or waive the test fee?
  • objection: You agree to waive any objection that the English Courts in the United Kingdom are an inconvenient forum.

Preposition: at

  • discretion: Late Fee charges may be waived at the discretion of the Student Fees Controller without prejudice.

Modifying Another Word

  • irrevocably: You also warrant that any " moral rights " in posted materials have been irrevocably waived by the appropriate authors.
  • unconditionally: The benefit of any such condition, warranty or representation by Careers in Logistics is hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waived by the Client.
  • hereby: You hereby waive any claim you might have against us with respect to such other sites.
  • kindly: Note: ZDNet kindly waived its fee for permission to use this article.
  • usually: Discount brokers usually waive or discount the initial charge, as no advice has been provided.
  • even: He might even waive off some part of your unpaid loan balance.

Used with why or when

  • where: This fee will be waived where files or email have or may have been lost through equipment or software failure.

Preposition: in

  • circumstance: The academic fee may be reduced or waived in special circumstances.
  • respect: This rule is waived in respect of small items such that have a value not exceeding £ 10.
  • case: Part III study may be waived in exceptional cases.

Preposition: of

  • fee: Accounts required for club purposes i.e. regatta secretary will be waived of the fee for the duration of your appointment.

Preposition: by

  • agreement: Fees for study are waived by agreement but students are responsible for travel and living costs.

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