[
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
- 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
- He has waived a bonus and salary increase, though he is still forecast to earn about 1.3 million. Times, Sunday Times