WAIVED Definition & Meaning

waived

[ weyvd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

set aside or dispensed with:
We offer many benefits to individuals with military experience, including waived fees, reduced tuition, and lifetime career services.
Law. (of a known right, interest, etc.) intentionally relinquished:
Waived health plan coverage cannot be reinstated retroactively.
Sports. (of a professional player) released on a waiver; released by a team and made available to join another team, which must assume the player’s existing contract:
Under their rules, if only one team claims a waived player, he can be traded immediately, but if more than one team puts in a claim, the player can't be traded for thirty days.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of waive.

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of waived¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; waive ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

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While the laws have been heralded by environmentalists, their processes have long been considered onerous by developers, and residents and officials have urged their requirements be lessened or waived to expedite fire recovery.

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To make room on the roster, the Lakers waived forward Cam Reddish.

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And this wasn’t the first time Newsom unilaterally waived such laws.

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One of his victims, James Harvey, who waived his anonymity, told the BBC that Burrows was an "appalling, manipulative abuser".

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The 33-year-old previously waived his right to anonymity when he gave a statement to the inquiry but later pleaded with its chairwoman to reverse his decision.

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