waiver
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Danh từ
noun- 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.
- 3.
(Canada, US)(noun adjunct, Canada, US, sports) relating to waivers
- 4.
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.
- 5.
(obsolete)The process of waiving or outlawing a person.
Động từ
verb- 1.
(transitive)To waive (to relinquish, to forego).
- 2.
(alt of, misspelling)Misspelling of waver.
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From weyver, from waiver. Date: 1628. waive.