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waive

[ weyv ]

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verb (used with object)

waived, waiving.

to refrain from claiming or insisting on; give up; forgo:
to waive one's right;
to waive one's rank;
to waive honors.
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Law. to relinquish (a known right, interest, etc.) intentionally.
to put aside for the time; defer; dispense with:
to waive formalities.
to put aside or dismiss from consideration or discussion:
waiving my attempts to explain.

waive

/ �ɱ�ɪ�� /

verb

to set aside or relinquish
to waive one's right to something
to refrain from enforcing (a claim) or applying (a law, penalty, etc)
to defer

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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 )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of waive¹

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

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James Harvey, who has waived his legal right to anonymity, told the court he was abused by Burrows in a caravan at night.

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They include new residency slots, debt forgiveness, waived medical school tuition, new ways of paying doctors, expanded nurse practitioner roles, and a statewide target to increase primary care spending.

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Kaur has chosen to waive her right to anonymity, which victims of sexual offences are automatically entitled to as soon as they make an allegation.

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Scenery, props and half the costumes were donated by the Anaheim-based, family-run stage company 3D Theatricals, and the designers waived their fees.

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She called on the City Council to make rebuilding easier for residents by waiving fees for permitting and for checking building plans.

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