waiver
/ˈweɪvə
/noun
1An act or instance of waiving a right or claim: their acquiescence could amount to a waiver [mass noun]: they give consent to waiver of their subrogation rights...
- Incentives would have to include tax waivers, for instance, on appropriate equipment used in production and which were environmentally friendly.
- It provided for a waiver of all claims for the period before 1 January 1993.
- It is also argued that the Agreement has the effect of constituting a waiver of litigation privilege.
Synonyms
renunciation, surrender, repudiation, rejection, relinquishment, abdication, disavowal, refusal, disaffirmation, dispensation, abandonment, deferral;
disclaimer
rare abjuration
1.1A document recording the waiving of a right or claim.The district provided the information, also permitting parents to sign waivers for the bilingual program....
- A written waiver was prepared by counsel and signed by Blanchard.
- To protect yourself, get signed waivers for these installations.
Rhymes
- ingress
- ingression
- ingressive
- in-ground
- in-group
- penal servitude
- penalty
- penalty area
- penalty bench
- penalty box
- penalty card
- penalty-carrier
- penalty clause
- penalty day
- penalty double
- penalty envelope
- penalty goal
- penalty kick
- penalty kill
- penalty killer
- penalty killing
- penalty line
- penalty pass
- penalty point
- penalty rate