Definitions

1. verb

to give up or renounce a right, claim, or privilege; to refrain from insisting on or enforcing something.

“The lawyer advised her client to waive the right to a trial.”

2. verb

to reduce or abolish something, especially a rule or a requirement.

“The new policy will waive the late fee for students who pay their tuition on time.”

3. noun

the act of giving up or renouncing a right, claim, or privilege.

“The waiver of liability was a standard clause in the contract.”

4. noun

a document or statement in which someone gives up or renounces a right, claim, or privilege.

“She signed a waiver to participate in the extreme sport.”

5. verb

to surrender or give up something, especially in a formal or official way.

“The team waived their claim to the disputed territory.”