waive
noun
1. (obsolete, law) A woman put out of the protection of the law; an outlawed woman.
2. (obsolete) A waif; a castaway.
3. Obsolete form of waif.
verb
1. do without or cease to hold or adhere to
Similar word(s): forego, foreswear, forgo, relinquish
Definition categories: social
2. lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
Similar word(s): forego, forfeit, forgo
Definition categories: possession, abandon
Sentences with waive as a verb:
- If you waive the right to be silent, anything you say can be used against you in a court of law.