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waive
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
waive
(verb)
waive
/
ˈ
weɪv/
verb
waives
;
waived
;
waiving
waive
/
ˈ
weɪv/
verb
waives
;
waived
;
waiving
Britannica Dictionary definition of WAIVE
[
+ object
]
:
to officially say that you will not use or require something that you are allowed to have or that is usually required
She
waived
her right to a lawyer.
The university
waives
the application fee for low-income students.
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