waived; waiving
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)
7
archaic
: to shunt aside (a danger or duty) : evade
Examples of waive in a Sentence
She waived her right to a lawyer.
The university waives the application fee for low-income students.
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United is waiving change fees and fare differences for travelers scheduled to fly to or from San Francisco on Thursday, Nov. 21 and Friday, Nov. 22 because of the storms.
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Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
Ibarra waived his right to a jury trial on Nov. 12, meaning Haggard would solely decide the verdict.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The contract waives and relaxes certain terms of the CBA, including minimum rates.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
If the defendants succeed in making that point, the players would have contractually waived claims by virtue of settlements.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
Ibarra waived his right to a jury trial on Nov. 12, meaning Haggard would solely decide the verdict.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The contract waives and relaxes certain terms of the CBA, including minimum rates.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
If the defendants succeed in making that point, the players would have contractually waived claims by virtue of settlements.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Waive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waive. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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waive
verb
waived; waiving
1
: to give up claim to
waived her right to answer
2
: to let pass
waive the fee
3
: to dismiss with or as if with a wave of the hand
waived the problem aside
Legal Definition
waive
transitive verb
waived; waiving
1
2
: to refrain from enforcing or requiring
some statutes waive the age requirement—W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al.
W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al.
waivable
adjective
Etymology
Anglo-French waiver, weiver, literally to abandon, forsake, from waif, weif forlorn, stray, probably from Old Norse veif something loose or flapping
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