waive
Americanverb (used with object)
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to refrain from claiming or insisting on; give up; forgo.
to waive one's right;
to waive one's rank;
to waive honors.
- Antonyms:
- demand
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Law. to relinquish (a known right, interest, etc.) intentionally.
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to put aside for the time; defer; dispense with.
to waive formalities.
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to put aside or dismiss from consideration or discussion.
waiving my attempts to explain.
verb
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to set aside or relinquish
to waive one's right to something
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to refrain from enforcing (a claim) or applying (a law, penalty, etc)
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to defer
Etymology
Origin of waive
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. )
Example Sentences
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Airlines aren’t required to give you a refund if you miss a flight, but some are waiving rebooking fees and fare differences, depending on the airport and travel dates.
Delta also waived its change fees for travelers through Atlanta, and other airlines including United, American and Southwest have rebooked guests stuck in security lines free of charge.
He has been known to sleep at the offices of his companies and engage in “rage firings” and waived due diligence before inking his deal to buy Twitter.
This will mark the fifth summer in a row the agency has used its emergency authority under the Clean Air Act to waive limits on the higher blend of ethanol.
From Barron's
The airline did not specify which airports this applies to and if it would waive change fees and fare differences for all affected travelers.
From MarketWatch
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