noun · verb · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈweɪ.və(ɹ)/
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US:/ˈweɪ.vɚ/
rhymes with -eɪvə(ɹ)
homophone: waver
CMU ARPABET:W EY1 V ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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2
noun
Meaning 2
A legal document removing some requirement, such as waiving a right (giving it up) or a waiver of liability (agreeing to hold someone blameless).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
Examples
I had to sign a waiver when I went skydiving, agreeing not to sue even if something went wrong.
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3
noun
Meaning 3
relating to waivers
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US
Qualifier: noun adjunct
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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4
noun
Meaning 4
Something that releases a person from a requirement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
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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5
noun
Meaning 5
The process of waiving or outlawing a person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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6
verb
Meaning 6
To waive (to relinquish, to forego).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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7
verb
Meaning 7
Misspelling of waver.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, misspelling
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8
noun
Meaning 8
a formal written statement of relinquishment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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