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waive

verb

ˈwāv How to pronounce waive (audio)
waived; waiving

transitive verb

1
a
: to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily
waive a jury trial
b
: to refrain from pressing or enforcing (something, such as a claim or rule) : forgo
waive the fee
2
: to put off from immediate consideration : postpone
3
[influenced by wave entry 1] : to dismiss with or as if with a wave of the hand
waived the problem aside
4
: to place (a ball player) on waivers
also : to release after placing on waivers
5
: to throw away (stolen goods)
6
archaic : give up, forsake
7
archaic : to shunt aside (a danger or duty) : evade
Choose the Right Synonym for waive

relinquish, yield, resign, surrender, abandon, waive mean to give up completely.

relinquish usually does not imply strong feeling but may suggest some regret, reluctance, or weakness.

relinquished her crown

yield implies concession or compliance or submission to force.

the troops yielded ground grudgingly

resign emphasizes voluntary relinquishment or sacrifice without struggle.

resigned her position

surrender implies a giving up after a struggle to retain or resist.

surrendered their claims

abandon stresses finality and completeness in giving up.

abandoned all hope

waive implies conceding or forgoing with little or no compulsion.

waived the right to a trial by jury

Example Sentences

She waived her right to a lawyer. The university waives the application fee for low-income students.
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English weiven to decline, reject, give up, from Anglo-French waiver, gaiver, from waif lost, stray — more at waif

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 6

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The first known use of waive was in the 14th century

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