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waive

US /weɪv/

verb Advanced · C1 Tài chính & ngân sách

Definition

do without or cease to hold or adhere to

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The bank agreed to waive the monthly fee for new customers.

Word Family

NounNoun
waiver
VerbVerb
waive gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • relinquishpart with a possession or right
  • forgodo without or cease to hold or adhere to
  • exemptgrant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to

Collocations

  • Easy waive the late payment fee
    to waive the late payment fee, meaning to do without or cease to hold or adhere to
  • Medium waive certain hiring requirements for candidates
    to waive certain hiring requirements for candidates, meaning to do without or cease to hold or adhere to
  • Hard formally waive sovereign immunity in the contract
    describing formally waive sovereign immunity in the contract (with official authorization)
  • Very Hard waive fundamental constitutional rights under tyrannical duress
    to waive fundamental constitutional rights under tyrannical duress, meaning to do without or cease to hold or adhere to

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