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

In the past, tech titans such as Apple that rely heavily on China to manufacture products such as the iPhone and the Apple Watch have managed to get tariffs waived.

From Los Angeles Times

Kyran - who has waived their legal right to anonymity to talk about the experience - eventually confided in their mother and together they spoke to the police.

From BBC

Newcastle-born forward Evbuomwan was waived from his two-way contract with the Detroit Pistons last week, and by the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday.

From BBC

His arm diminished by an 11-year run with the team that included six 250-plus-inning seasons, he was upset about how he was waived a week before his $2.55-million contract would have become guaranteed.

From Los Angeles Times

This Mary had asked that the processing fee be waived, due to economic hardship.

From Salon