Tom does not want to waive his right to a jury trial.
Source: tatoeba (6206004)
Waive
//weɪv//
Synonyms for "waive" (208 found)
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delaydenydesistdesist fromdespisedisannuldisapprovediscarddisclaimdiscontinuediscountdisdaindisgorgedismissdisowndispensedispense withdispose ofdisregarddisuse
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do away withdo withoutdrag outdropdumpexceptexcludeextendforbearforfeitforgiveforswearget along withoutget rid ofgive awaygive overgive upgranthand overhang firehang uphave done withhold backhold offhold overhold upignoreinvalidatekeep backkeep in handkiss good byekiss good-byelay asidelay bylay down
Related words (104)
lay overleaveleave offlet alonelet golift temporarilymake a sacrificemake allowance formake voidnol-prosnot pursue withnot touchnot usenullifyoverrideoverrulepart withpasspass bypass up
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pigeonholepostponeprolongprorogateprorogueprotractprovide forpush asideput asideput behind oneput offput on icequitquitclaimrebuffrecallrecantrecessrefrainrefuserefuse to considerrejectrelaxrelax the conditionrelinquishrenderrender uprenegerenouncerepealrepelrepudiaterepulserescindreserveresignretractreverserevokeridsacrificesavescoutset asideset byshelveshift offshove awaysignsleep onsparespurnstand overstave offstaystopstretch outsurrendersuspendswear offtabletake a recesstake account oftake into accounttake into considerationtake with a grain of saltthrow awaythrow outthrow upturn awayturn outturn upvacatevoidwithdrawwrite offyield
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Translations
48 translations across 12 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- оставям настрани verb (to put aside, avoid)
- отказвам се verb (to relinquish; to give up claim to)
Dutch
4 entries- afzien van verb (to relinquish; to give up claim to)
- afzien van verb (to put aside, avoid)
- laten varen verb (to relinquish; to give up claim to)
- laten varen verb (to put aside, avoid)
Finnish
2 entries- luopua verb (to relinquish; to give up claim to)
- luopua verb (to put aside, avoid)
French
1 entries- renoncer à verb (to relinquish; to give up claim to)
German
4 entries- aufgeben verb (to relinquish; to give up claim to)
- aufgeben verb (to put aside, avoid)
- verlassen verb (to put aside, avoid)
- verzichten verb (to relinquish; to give up claim to)
Hungarian
4 entries- eltekint verb (to put aside, avoid)
- felad verb (to relinquish; to give up claim to)
- felfüggeszt verb (to put aside, avoid)
- lemond verb (to relinquish; to give up claim to)
Italian
4 entries- fuorilegge noun (outlawed woman)
- abbandonare verb (to abandon, give up)
- evitare verb (to put aside, avoid)
- ondeggiare verb (to sway)
Māori
1 entries- tuku verb (to relinquish; to give up claim to)
Polish
1 entries- zrezygnować verb (to relinquish; to give up claim to)
Russian
3 entries- отбрасывать verb (to put aside, avoid)
- отверга́ть verb (to put aside, avoid)
- отка́зываться verb (to relinquish; to give up claim to)
Spanish
4 entries- abandonar verb (to put aside, avoid)
- abandonar verb (to abandon, give up)
- dejar de lado verb (to put aside, avoid)
- dispensar verb (to relinquish; to give up claim to)
Swedish
2 entries- avstå från verb (to relinquish; to give up claim to)
- avsäga sig verb (to relinquish; to give up claim to)
Sample sentences
13 total sentences available.
Can you waive the fee for me?
Source: tatoeba (7697591)
Biden has been under immense pressure to waive vaccine patents, one of his campaign promises.
Source: tatoeba (11047101)
The Biden administration announced Monday that it would waive tariffs on solar panels imported to the United States from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam for 24 months, reducing uncertainty for the U.S. solar energy companies that had been spooked by a Commerce Department investigation launched in March.
Source: tatoeba (11047108)
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