"waive" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /weɪv/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-waive.wav [UK] Forms: waive [canonical], waives [third-person, singular], waived [past], waived [past, participle], waiving [present, participle]
enPR: wāv Head templates: {{verb|waiv|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you waive one of your rights, you decide not to use it; you choose to give it up.
    Sense id: simple-waive-en-verb-FE~bN3Oz Categories (other): Law
  2. If somebody waives something for you, you do not have to do something that is usually required.
    Sense id: simple-waive-en-verb-W-C5QBRd
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