waive /weɪv/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old North French ; Origin: weyver , from waif ; ⇨ ↑ waif ]
to state officially that a right, rule etc can be ignored:
She waived her right to a lawyer.
waive /weɪv/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old North French ; Origin: weyver , from waif ; ⇨ ↑ waif ]
to state officially that a right, rule etc can be ignored:
She waived her right to a lawyer.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012