waive
verbHow many syllables in waive?
There is 1 syllable in the word 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:
abandon
abdicate
abjure
cede
deny
disavow
disclaim
disown
dispense with
drop
forego
forgo
forsake
give up
kick
relinquish
renounce
resign
set aside
surrender
yield
Antonyms for waive:
accept
acknowledge
advance
agree to
approve
assert
assume
avow
carry out
challenge
claim
continue
defend
demand
deny
disallow
disapprove
do
embrace
expedite
fight
forward
gain
go
guard
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