waiver
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Anglo-Norman weyver, from waiver Date: 1628
Pronunciation [edit]
- (UK) IPA: /ˈweɪ.və(r)/, X-SAMPA: /"weI.v@(r)/
- (US) IPA: /ˈweɪ.vɚ/, X-SAMPA: /"weI.v@`/
- Rhymes: -eɪvə(r)
- Homophone: waver
Noun [edit]
waiver (plural waivers)
- The act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege.
- (law) A legal document releasing some requirement, such as waiving a right (giving it up) or a waiver of liability (agreeing to hold someone blameless). Also used for such a form even before it is filled out and signed.
- I had to sign a waiver when I went skydiving, agreeing not to sue even if something went wrong.
- Something that releases a person from a requirement.
- I needed a waiver from the department head to take the course because I didn't technically have the prerequisite courses.
- I needed a waiver from the zoning board for the house because the lot was so small, but they let me build because it was next to the park.
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Translations [edit]
the act of waiving
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Verb [edit]
waiver
Usage notes [edit]
- Sometimes used in puns involving wavering about waivers, the noun, especially in newspaper headlines for sports stories.
