waiver en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈweɪ.vɚ/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈweɪ.və(ɹ)/ (UK)
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman weyver, from waiver. Date: 1628. By surface analysis, waive + -er.
Meanings
- The act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege.
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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.
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.”
2009 October 5, Christopher Jensen, “Critics Find Flaws in the Case Made by Ethanol Advocates”, in The New York Times:
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(Canada, US, qualifier:noun adjunct) relating to waivers
They own first waiver priority, and if the season ended today, they’d have the best odds in the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery.
2026 January 12, Thomas Drance, “What I’m hearing about Canucks’ plans to sell, scouting NHL Draft prospects and the rebuild”, in The Athletic, The New York Times, retrieved 06 Apr 2026:Regula is another waiver-eligible player who could be lost when sent to the minors.
2025 September 24, Allan Mitchell, “Stock watch: Where every Oilers prospect stands entering 2025-26 season”, in The Athletic, The New York Times, retrieved 06 Apr 2026:
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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.
- (obsolete) The process of waiving or outlawing a person.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| waivers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
waiver wire · nonwaiver · loan waiver · biowaiver · waivered
Translations (58)
es abdicación (legal document) · es consentimiento (legal document) · hu lemondó nyilatkozat (legal document) · fi erivapaus (something that releases a person from a requirement) · hu elengedés (something that releases a person from a requirement) · hu felmentés (something that releases a person from a requirement) · es dejación (the act of waiving) · ms penepian (the act of waiving) · ms penepian (legal document) · it esonero (the act of waiving) · fi poikkeuslupa (something that releases a person from a requirement) · bg писмен отказ от претенции (legal document) · hu mentesség (something that releases a person from a requirement) · fr dispense (something that releases a person from a requirement) · pl odstąpienie (legal document) · de Verzichterklärung (legal document) · cmn 棄權證書 /弃权证书 (legal document) · de Verzicht (the act of waiving) · fr exemption (something that releases a person from a requirement) · es descargo (the act of waiving) · id penghapusan (something that releases a person from a requirement) · id penghapusan (the act of waiving) · pt isenção (something that releases a person from a requirement) · cmn 棄權 /弃权 (the act of waiving) · fi luopuminen (the act of waiving) · bg отказ (the act of waiving) · ru освобожде́ние (the act of waiving) · es documento liberatorio (legal document) · it rinuncia (the act of waiving) · es abdicación (the act of waiving) · sv friskrivning (the act of waiving) · id penghapusan (legal document) · fr renonciation (the act of waiving) · tl panalikod (legal document) · es desistencia (the act of waiving) · hu feladás (the act of waiving) · ar وَثِيقَةُ تَنَازُل (legal document) · es renuncia (the act of waiving) · pt abdicação (the act of waiving) · pl zrzeczenie się (the act of waiving) · ar تَنَازُل (legal document) · hu lemondás (the act of waiving) · ru отка́з (the act of waiving) · no ansvarsfråskriving (the act of waiving) · pt renúncia (the act of waiving) · fi vastuuvapautussopimus (legal document) · ar وَثِيقَةُ تَخَلّ (legal document) · ms penepian (something that releases a person from a requirement) · es desistimiento (the act of waiving) · fi vastuuvapautus (something that releases a person from a requirement) · pt desistência (the act of waiving) · nl verklaring van afstand, vrijstelling (the act of waiving) · fi vastuuvapauslauseke (legal document) · it liberatoria (legal document) · pt dispensa (something that releases a person from a requirement) · hu jogfeladás (legal document) · es renuncia (legal document) · tl panalikod (something that releases a person from a requirement)