verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
waive a charge (= allow you not to pay it )
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I’ve asked the bank to waive the charge this time.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
claim
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Judicial views on whether an agreement that the plaintiff will waive any claim against the defendant is necessary, are mixed.
exemption
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Some tenants prefer, however, to seek to obtain from the landlord a covenant not to waive the exemption .
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Offshore non-trading companies are exempt from corporation tax, but may waive their exemption and pay tax at an agreed rate.
fee
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In this case the fee will be waived .
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Now more companies issue cards and many are willing to cut rates or waive annual fees to snare each others' customers.
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Easy payment schemes are often possible and for the unemployed or those in receipt of benefits colleges often waive tuition fees .
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Several banks, including Wells Fargo, waive monthly fees on certain accounts where there is a regular direct deposit.
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However, lenders being anxious for your business, will often waive the arrangement fee and cover all the other costs.
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They discount or even waive up front sales fees , so long as they have the right to the renewal commissions.
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Luckily the plumber they called out to reconnect the water was so touched by their plight that he waived his fee .
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Some agencies may waive the fee if you register with them on completion of a course.
immunity
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The Court refused to allow itself to be caught in a circular argument as to which State needed to waive immunity first.
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State Department officials said Monday that no country has agreed to waive diplomatic immunity in such a serious case.
requirement
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Also, unions are free to waive daily overtime requirements and negotiate alternate schedules, such as those providing four 10-hour days.
■ VERB
agree
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Champion said remaining holders of preferred stock agreed to waive future dividends.
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State Department officials said Monday that no country has agreed to waive diplomatic immunity in such a serious case.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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The court decided to waive her fine as it was her first offence.
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The industry asked the Federal Communications Commission to waive a rule that limits the amount of power used to send a data transmission over a telephone line.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Already, daily overtime rules have been waived or loosened in some industries.
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Copyright is waived for non-commercial educational use of the book.
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If conditions or consents remain, completion will generally occur as soon as practicable after they are satisfied or waived.
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The defendant has waived pre-trial conference.
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These rights may be waived by the shareholders at a general meeting so that the new capital may be raised by means of a placing.
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They believe a Government promise to waive the clause could be the crucial breakthrough.