Waive
verb
To decide not to use or demand something that you have a right to or usually do.
She decided to waive her right to a lawyer.
Often appears as...
- waive a right
- waive a fee
verb
To ignore or choose not to enforce a rule or formal agreement.
The bank has waived the late payment fee.
Often appears as...
- waive the rules
- waive an agreement
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Formal
Technical
verb
To not require something, often a fee or payment, that is normally required.
The university may waive the application fee for students with financial need.
Often appears as...
- waive a payment
- waive charges
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Academic
verb
To decide not to use or demand something that you have a right to or usually do.
She decided to waive her right to a lawyer.
Often appears as...
- waive a right
- waive a fee
verb
To ignore or choose not to enforce a rule or formal agreement.
The bank has waived the late payment fee.
Often appears as...
- waive the rules
- waive an agreement
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
verb
To not require something, often a fee or payment, that is normally required.
The university may waive the application fee for students with financial need.
Often appears as...
- waive a payment
- waive charges
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Voluntary Action
Waiving is a choice to give up a right, typically one that benefits you.
He decided to waive his right to sue the company.
Pro Tip 2/3Legal Importance
In legal contexts, waiving a right is serious and often needs a written statement.
By signing this document, you waive your rights to the property.
Pro Tip 3/3No Take-Backs
Once you waive something, it's not easy to claim it back later on.
If you waive the warranty, you can't get free repairs later.
Pro Tip 1/3Voluntary Action
Waiving is a choice to give up a right, typically one that benefits you.
He decided to waive his right to sue the company.
Pro Tip 2/3Legal Importance
In legal contexts, waiving a right is serious and often needs a written statement.
By signing this document, you waive your rights to the property.
Pro Tip 3/3No Take-Backs
Once you waive something, it's not easy to claim it back later on.
If you waive the warranty, you can't get free repairs later.
Pro Tip 1/3Voluntary Action
Waiving is a choice to give up a right, typically one that benefits you.
He decided to waive his right to sue the company.
Pro Tip 2/3Legal Importance
In legal contexts, waiving a right is serious and often needs a written statement.
By signing this document, you waive your rights to the property.
Pro Tip 3/3No Take-Backs
Once you waive something, it's not easy to claim it back later on.
If you waive the warranty, you can't get free repairs later.
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Why teens confess to...
your child can potentially waive these rights without your knowledge and without consulting any adult first. Now, no one -- and certainly not me -- wants to prevent police from doing the very important investigative work that they do every day.
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Why teens confess to...
your child can potentially waive these rights without your knowledge and without consulting any adult first. Now, no one -- and certainly not me -- wants to prevent police from doing the very important investigative work that they do every day.
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Sex for Disabled People...
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Quote examples
Oliver Luck
I do believe that the name, image, likeness for an individual is a fundamental right - that any individual controls his or her name, image and likeness - and I don't believe that a student-athlete who accepts a grant-in-aid simply waives that right to his or her name, image, likeness.
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Laura Wasser
American Lawyer
For me, I don't participate in the filming when I represent a reality show star in a case, because that would mean waiving my right to attorney-client privilege, and that would hamper my ability to mount an effective case.
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Chellie Pingree
American Politician
For too long, the system has been biased in favor of oil and gas developers: sweetheart lease deals, generous subsidies and a regulatory process so slanted in favor of Big Oil that often permit reviews are simply waived.
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Matt Barnes
American Athlete
It's a business when the NBA cuts you, trades you or waives you. But you're a villain, as a player, when you take your future and your happiness in your own hands and it's unfortunate.
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H. D. Kumaraswamy
Indian Politician
The Congress and BJP both have refused to waive off farm loans from nationalised banks. I have shared that our party will do this if voted to power.
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Jimmer Fredette
American Athlete
There are so many things that you have no control over: whether you play or not, whether you get traded or not, or whether you get waived or not.
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Gita Gopinath
Indian Economist
If you waive loans, it will encourage everyone to opt for more as they think they can get away with it in future.
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Emily Thornberry
British Politician
We should waive fees for those taking equal pay claims; they are our whistleblowers and should be encouraged.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi
American Businessman
We should never waive the checks on government spending that taxpayers deserve.
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Arundhati Bhattacharya
Indian Businesswoman
Waiving debts corrupts the credit culture.
Quote examples
Oliver Luck
I do believe that the name, image, likeness for an individual is a fundamental right - that any individual controls his or her name, image and likeness - and I don't believe that a student-athlete who accepts a grant-in-aid simply waives that right to his or her name, image, likeness.
Quote examples
Laura Wasser
American Lawyer
For me, I don't participate in the filming when I represent a reality show star in a case, because that would mean waiving my right to attorney-client privilege, and that would hamper my ability to mount an effective case.
Quote examples
Chellie Pingree
American Politician
For too long, the system has been biased in favor of oil and gas developers: sweetheart lease deals, generous subsidies and a regulatory process so slanted in favor of Big Oil that often permit reviews are simply waived.
Quote examples
Matt Barnes
American Athlete
It's a business when the NBA cuts you, trades you or waives you. But you're a villain, as a player, when you take your future and your happiness in your own hands and it's unfortunate.
Quote examples
H. D. Kumaraswamy
Indian Politician
The Congress and BJP both have refused to waive off farm loans from nationalised banks. I have shared that our party will do this if voted to power.
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Jimmer Fredette
American Athlete
There are so many things that you have no control over: whether you play or not, whether you get traded or not, or whether you get waived or not.
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Gita Gopinath
Indian Economist
If you waive loans, it will encourage everyone to opt for more as they think they can get away with it in future.
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Emily Thornberry
British Politician
We should waive fees for those taking equal pay claims; they are our whistleblowers and should be encouraged.
Quote examples
Raja Krishnamoorthi
American Businessman
We should never waive the checks on government spending that taxpayers deserve.
Quote examples
Arundhati Bhattacharya
Indian Businesswoman
Waiving debts corrupts the credit culture.
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