Sekirov Dictionary

waiver

UK /ˈweɪ.və(ɹ)/US /ˈweɪ.vɚ/

noun 5
verb 1
forms 3

noun5

The act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege.
•
A legal document removing some requirement, such as waiving a right (giving it up) or a waiver of liability (agreeing to hold someone blameless).
- 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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(US, Canada) relating to waivers
- Regula is another waiver-eligible player who could be lost when sent to the minors. — 2025
(no longer used) The process of waiving or outlawing a person.

verb1

To waive (to relinquish, to forego).

forms

waivered · waivering · waivers

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