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waive

[weyv]

verb (used with object)

waived, waiving 
  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: , , , ,
    Antonyms:
  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

/ ɱɪ /

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ 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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of waive1

C13: from Old Northern French weyver, from waif abandoned; see waif
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The company is waiving all exchange fees for ticket holders who want to avoid the downtown area.

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The staff member is then heard saying that he had a "duty of care", adding that he would waive the bill for their drinks and apologising for the inconvenience.

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The legislation wouldn’t have much of an effect on rebuilding after L.A.’s wildfires, as single-family home construction is exempt and Newsom already waived other parts of the law by executive order.

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It also allowed Bass to waive regulations limiting the size and scale of certain types of affordable housing.

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Under cross-examination by Combs’ attorney Mark Agnifilo, Clark acknowledged that while Combs waived a gun when arriving at her apartment, he never pointed it at her.

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