waiver

From Anglo-Norman weyver, from waiver. Date: 1628. By surface analysis, waive +‎ -er.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈweɪ.və(ɹ)/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈweɪ.vɚ/
• Rhymes: -eɪvə(ɹ)
• Homophone: waver

waiver (plural waivers)

1. The act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege.
2. (law) A legal document removing some requirement, such as waiving a right (giving it up) or a waiver of liability (agreeing to hold someone blameless).

   I had to sign a waiver when I went skydiving, agreeing not to sue even if something went wrong.

   • 2007 August 30, Ben Shpigel, “Martínez to Audition for Mets’ Brain Trust”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     Sandy Alomar Jr. cleared waivers and was outrighted to Class AA Binghamton in preparation for his promotion when rosters expand Saturday.

   • 2009 May 10, Christopher Jensen, “Critics Find Flaws in the Case Made by Ethanol Advocates”, in The New York Times‎^[2]:

     Growth Energy sent the entire report to the E.P.A., but the summary it provided with its formal waiver request — and uses in press materials — said that when using E15 and E20, “there were no significant changes in vehicle tailpipe emissions, vehicle drivability or small nonroad engine emissions as ethanol content increased.”

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3. Something that releases a person from a requirement.

   I needed a waiver from the department head to take the course because I didn't technically have the prerequisite courses.

   I needed a waiver from the zoning board for the house because the lot was so small, but they let me build because it was next to the park.

4. (obsolete) The process of waiving or outlawing a person.

• waivered
• loan waiver
• waiver wire

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waiver (third-person singular simple present waivers, present participle waivering, simple past and past participle waivered)

1. (transitive) To waive (to relinquish, to forego).
   • 1987, AR 195-3 04/22/1987 Acceptance, Accreditation, and Release of United States Army Criminal Investigation Command Personnel, US Department of Defense:

     The USACIDC Accreditation Division will conduct an annual reconciliation of the individual's academic achievement, through his or her unit commander, until he or she meets the waivered civilian education requirement.

2. Misspelling of waver.

• waiverable

• wavier

waiver

1. (Anglo-Norman) Alternative form of weyver

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-v, *-vs, *-vt are modified to f, s, t. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

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waiver m (plural waivers or waiver)

1. waiver