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waive
verb
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waive

How to pronounce waive:

Definition of waive:

waive (verb):
do without or cease to hold or adhere to.
to refrain from enforcing or claiming (a rule or right)
to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily

Synonyms for waive:

yieldabjuredisownresignforgoforsakerelinquishabdicateabandondeny
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Antonyms for waive:

assumecontinueprofessapproveassertwinexpeditedisallowresistacknowledge
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