waiveverb [ T ]
uk/weɪv/us/weɪv/formalto not demand something you have a right to, or not cause a rule to be obeyed:
The bank manager waived the charge (= said we didn't have to pay), as we were old and valued customers.
If they waive (= remove) the time limit, many more applications will come in.
He persuaded the delegates to waive (= give up) their objections.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Allowing and permitting
- admit of sth
- allow
- allow of sth
- allowable
- authorization
- authorize
- concession
- green
- leave
- let
- let sb/sth in
- let sb/sth out
- licence
- license
- mandate
- OK
- open the floodgates idiom
- sanction
- submit
- variance
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