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waive

/weɪv/
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To waive is to move your hand or arms in a particular way, often to signal or greet someone. It can also mean to give up or abandon something, like a right or a rule.

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"waive" as verb

1 - To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forego.

2 - To put aside, avoid.

3 - To outlaw (someone).

"waive" as verb

1 - To move from side to side; to sway.

2 - To stray, wander.

"waive" as noun

1 - A woman put out of the protection of the law; an outlawed woman.

2 - A waif; a castaway.

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Synonyms
1 - surrender
2 - dismiss
3 - forgo
4 - relinquishment
5 - renunciation
6 - renunciative
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Antonyms
1 - hold
2 - enforce
3 - compel
4 - mandate
5 - require
6 - demand
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Hai Hello GIF

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