waive

[ weyv ]

verb (used with object)

, waived, waiv·ing.

1. to refrain from claiming or insisting on; give up; forgo:

   to waive one's right;

   to waive one's rank;

   to waive honors.

   Synonyms: surrender, renounce, resign

   Antonyms: demand

2. Law. to relinquish (a known right, interest, etc.) intentionally.
3. to put aside for the time; defer; dispense with:

   to waive formalities.

4. to put aside or dismiss from consideration or discussion:

   waiving my attempts to explain.

waive

/ weɪv /

verb

1. to set aside or relinquish

   to waive one's right to something

2. to refrain from enforcing (a claim) or applying (a law, penalty, etc)
3. to defer

Word History and Origins

Origin of waive¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English weyven, from Anglo-French weyver “to make a homeless child (of someone) by forsaking or outlawing (that person)”; waif ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of waive¹

C13: from Old Northern French weyver, from waif abandoned; see waif

Related Words

• abandon
• allow
• defer
• forgo
• grant
• hand over
• postpone
• put off
• reject
• relinquish
• remove
• renounce
• set aside
• shelve
• surrender
• suspend
• turn over