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Waiver

//ˈweɪ.vɚ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege.
  2. 2
    a formal written statement of relinquishment wordnet
  3. 3
    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."

  4. 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."

  5. 5
    The process of waiving or outlawing a person. obsolete
Verb
  1. 1
    To waive (to relinquish, to forego). transitive

    "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. 2
    Misspelling of waver. alt-of, misspelling

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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