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

One of the three women, Helen, has waived her right to anonymity.

From BBC

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

Shapiro said he and Emanuel have waived their asset sale bonuses tied to any sale of Endeavor businesses to TKO.

From Los Angeles Times

Sochan and London-born OG Anunoby are the only two current NBA players with British links after Tosan Evbuomwan was waived by the Detroit Pistons last week.

From BBC