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Definition of Waive

Waive
Waive Waive, n. [See Waive, v. t. ] 1. A waif; a castaway. [Obs.] --Donne. 2. (O. Eng. Law) A woman put out of the protection of the law. See Waive, v. t., 3 (b), and the Note.
Waive
Waive Waive, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Waived; p. pr. & vb. n. Waiving.] [OE. waiven, weiven, to set aside, remove, OF. weyver, quesver, to waive, of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. veifa to wave, to vibrate, akin to Skr. vip to tremble. Cf. Vibrate, Waif.] [Written also wave.] 1. To relinquish; to give up claim to; not to insist on or claim; to refuse; to forego. He waiveth milk, and flesh, and all. --Chaucer. We absolutely do renounce or waive our own opinions, absolutely yielding to the direction of others. --Barrow. 2. To throw away; to cast off; to reject; to desert. 3. (Law) (a) To throw away; to relinquish voluntarily, as a right which one may enforce if he chooses. (b) (O. Eng. Law) To desert; to abandon. --Burrill. Note: The term was applied to a woman, in the same sense as outlaw to a man. A woman could not be outlawed, in the proper sense of the word, because, according to Bracton, she was never in law, that is, in a frankpledge or decennary; but she might be waived, and held as abandoned. --Burrill.
Waive
Waive Waive, v. i. To turn aside; to recede. [Obs.] To waive from the word of Solomon. --Chaucer.

Meaning of Waive from wikipedia

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- If I Were Brittania I'd Waive the Rules is the sixth album by the Welsh power trio heavy metal blues rock band Budgie, released in April 1976. The album...
- rights apply. Those rights may have expired, been forfeited, expressly waived, or may be inapplicable. Because no one holds the exclusive rights, anyone...
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- Francis Ejiroghene Waive (born 21 May 1966) is a Nigerian priest and politician who currently serves as a member of the House of Representatives, from...
- days later, he was waived by the Celtics. On October 21, 2014, Lucas signed with the Washington Wizards. Four days later, he was waived by the Wizards. On...
- Waive Vernon Carey Jr". NBA.com. Retrieved July 8, 2023. "Kings Waive PJ Dozier". NBA.com. July 8, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023. "Brooklyn Nets Waive...
- 2019–20. He was briefly signed to the Detroit Pistons in late 2020, but was waived prior to the start of the 2020–21 season. Ball joined the Greensboro Swarm...
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- 2024, Johnson was waived by the Ravens. On December 23, 2024, Johnson was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans. He was waived on January 14, 2025...