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waive
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- pronunciation:
- weIv
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
waives, waiving, waived |
| definition 1: |
to forgo or give up (a right, claim, or privilege).
He would not waive his right to a trial.- synonyms:
- disclaim, forgo, relinquish, renounce
- similar words:
- abandon, cede, excuse, release, surrender, yield
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| definition 2: |
to suspend (a rule, law, or the like) temporarily or in a particular instance; refrain from enforcing.
The committee agreed to waive the residence requirement and allowed her to pay the lower tuition.- synonyms:
- dispense with, suspend
- similar words:
- defer, dismiss, disregard, ignore, shelve
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| related words: |
excuse, forgo, pass |
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