waive
US /weɪv/
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 feeto waive the late payment fee, meaning to do without or cease to hold or adhere to
- Medium waive certain hiring requirements for candidatesto waive certain hiring requirements for candidates, meaning to do without or cease to hold or adhere to
- Hard formally waive sovereign immunity in the contractdescribing formally waive sovereign immunity in the contract (with official authorization)
- Very Hard waive fundamental constitutional rights under tyrannical duressto waive fundamental constitutional rights under tyrannical duress, meaning to do without or cease to hold or adhere to
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