Definitions

waive

[weyv] / weɪv /

VERB

give up; let go

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon allow defer forgo grant hand over postpone put off reject relinquish remove renounce set aside shelve surrender suspend turn over

STRONG

cede delay disclaim disown leave neglect prorogue remit renege reserve resign stay table yield

WEAK

dispense with hold off hold up refrain from

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approve carry out continue deny do expedite forward hold keep refuse retain take

STRONG

accept acknowledge advance claim go guard

Example Sentences

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Waive federal portion of taxes on the construction of new affordable housing units.

From Reuters • Sep. 20, 2021

Airlines Waive Change Fees Because of Hurricane Sandy We all grumble about airlines and their increasingly creative fees.

From New York Times • Dec. 11, 2012

Waive, Washington, all scruples waive, And fly, with all your chivalry!

From War Poetry of the South by Various

Waive thy lust, and let thy ghost thee lead, And truth shall thee deliver, it is no dread.

From Chaucer by Ward, Adolphus William, Sir

Seek not thy honour here; Waive pleasure and renown; The world's dread scoff undaunted bear, And face its deadliest frown.

From Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell by Brontë, Charlotte

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