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waive
What does waive mean?
waive (verb): to relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forgo.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use waive in a sentence?
- If you waive the right to be silent, anything you say can be used against you in a court of law. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce waive?
/weɪv/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does waive come from?
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.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to waive
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “waive” mean?
to tire out; to wear out; to cause to be without any energy
Not quite: that's what exhaust means.
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
Not quite: that's what comply means.
to relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forgo
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postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
Not quite: that's what cancel means.
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