[
US
/ˈweɪv/
]
[ UK /wˈeɪv/ ]
[ UK /wˈeɪv/ ]
VERB
-
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
forfeited property
you've forfeited your right to name your successor -
do without or cease to hold or adhere to
We are dispensing with formalities
relinquish the old ideas
How To Use waive In A Sentence
- Prosecutors say a zoophilic British tourist broke that law when he wrote on a visa waiver application that he had never been convicted of crimes involving moral turpitude and wasn't entering the U.S. to engage in criminal or immoral activities. Bestiality Tourist Stephen Clarke Charged With Lying On Visa After Sex With Dogs
- Because there are several layers of appeal he can go through if he does not waive, that is our understanding also. CNN Transcript Feb 9, 2006
- She waived her right to a lawyer.
- Whether you overslept or had a flat tire, airlines often will waive such fees for passengers who unintentionally miss flights.
- After a long briefing, extra liability waivers had to be signed.
- But they must agree to waive future rights to compensation for policies that were missold to them.
- The big fella no longer is demanding a trade, which wasn't feasible anyway, or to be waived, which was unlikely.
- As financial secretary in 2007, he handed out income tax rebates and property-rate waivers, earning him the nickname of "tong tong," a term for sweets, from the local press. BusinessWeek.com -- Top News
- I will also be given an excess luggage waiver. Times, Sunday Times
- You agree to waive your moral rights. Times, Sunday Times
