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Waive

/weɪv/

To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forego.

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📖 Definitions of "Waive"

verb

1
To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forego.
"If you waive the right to be silent, anything you say can be used against you in a court of law."
2
To put aside, avoid.
3
To outlaw (someone).
4
To abandon, give up (someone or something).

🔄 Synonyms of "Waive"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
renderverb	(transitive) To interpret, give an interpretation or rendition of.
relinquishverb	(transitive) To give up, abandon or retire from something; to trade away.
forgoverb	To do without (something enjoyable); to relinquish.
forfeitverb	To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance
give upverb	(transitive) To stop or quit (an activity, etc.)
dispense withverb	(transitive) To eliminate or do without; to dispose of.
foreswearverb	Alternative spelling of forswear. [(transitive) To renounce or deny something, especially under oath.]
throw overboardverb	(transitive) To throw off a boat into the water; to jettison

↔️ Antonyms of "Waive"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
arrogateverb	(transitive, uncommon) To appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right.
claimnoun	To demand ownership of.
lay claimverb	(usually with to) To state that something belongs to oneself.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Waive"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
relinquishverb	(transitive) To give up, abandon or retire from something; to trade away.
forfeitverb	To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance
give upverb	(transitive) To stop or quit (an activity, etc.)
forgoverb	To do without (something enjoyable); to relinquish.
foreswearverb	Alternative spelling of forswear. [(transitive) To renounce or deny something, especially under oath.]
dispense withverb	(transitive) To eliminate or do without; to dispose of.
renderverb	(transitive) To interpret, give an interpretation or rendition of.
throw overboardverb	(transitive) To throw off a boat into the water; to jettison
waiververb	The act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege.
resignverb	(transitive or intransitive) To voluntarily leave (a job or position), in particular a hard-fought position of high status.
surrenderverb	(intransitive or reflexive) To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.
absolveverb	(transitive) To pronounce free from or give absolution for a penalty, blame, or guilt.
exonerateverb	(transitive) To free (someone) from accusation or blame.
cedeverb	(transitive) To give up; yield to another. [with to]
renounceverb	(transitive) To give up, resign, surrender.
abjureverb	(transitive) To solemnly reject (someone or something); to abandon (someone or something) forever; to disavow, to disclaim, to repudiate.
renegeverb	(intransitive) To break a promise or commitment; to go back on one's word. [(often) with on]
quitverb	(transitive) To leave (a place).
abdicateverb	(transitive) To surrender, renounce or relinquish, as sovereign power; to withdraw definitely from filling or exercising, as a high office, station, dignity; to fail to fulfill responsibility for.
forswearverb	(transitive) To renounce or deny something, especially under oath.