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waive

/weɪv/

verb

Meaning

  • 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."

  • To put aside, avoid.

  • To outlaw (someone).

  • To abandon, give up (someone or something).