waive
To relinquish; to give up claim to; to forgoTo relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forgo.
» Has Tom waived his rights?
Meaning
8 senses(transitive)To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forgo.
If you waive the right to be silent, anything you say can be used against you in a court of law.
To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forgo.
(transitive)To relinquish claim on a payment or fee which would otherwise be due.
(Canada, US, transitive)To release [a player] onto the waiver wire
(archaic)To put aside, avoid.
verlassen, aufgeben
отбрасыватьotbrasyvatʹ, отверга́тьotvergátʹ
(obsolete)To outlaw (someone).
(obsolete)To abandon, give up (someone or something).
(obsolete)To move from side to side; to sway.
(intransitive, obsolete)To stray, wander.
- do without or cease to hold or adhere to
- lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime
Examples
16 sentencesHas Tom waived his rights?
Tom waived his rights.
ruТом отказался от своих прав. — marafon
Tom and Mary waived their rights.
Can you waive the fee for me?
deKönnen Sie mir die Gebühr erlassen? — Yorwba
We waived those requirements so you can graduate.
deWir haben von diesen Voraussetzungen abgesehen, damit Sie Ihren Abschluss machen können. — brauchinet
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English weyven (“to avoid, renounce”), from Anglo-Norman weyver (“to abandon,From Middle English weyven (“to avoid, renounce”), from Anglo-Norman weyver (“to abandon, allow to become a waif”), from Old French waif (“waif”), from gaiver (“to abandon”), ultimately of Scandinavian/North Germanic origin; see weyver.
From Middle English weyven (“to wave, waver”), from Old Norse veifa (“to wave, swing”) (Norwegian veiva), from Proto-Germanic *waibijaną.
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Forms
waives, waiving, waived, waivedSynonyms
21 synonyms- do without or cease to hold or adhere to:relinquishforgoforegoforesweardispense with
- lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime:forfeitgive upthrow overboardforgoforego
Antonyms
4 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle