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Waive
verb
/weɪv/
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Word Frequency:
0.6
Definitions
1.
verb
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."
2.
verb
To put aside, avoid.
3.
verb
To outlaw (someone).
4.
verb
To abandon, give up (someone or something).
Synonyms
relinquish
forfeit
give up
forgo
foreswear
dispense with
render
throw overboard
waiver
resign
surrender
absolve
Rhymes With
enclave
crave
wave
brave
knave
lave
concave
cave
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