Added 9 October 2026
waiver
/ˈweɪ.və(ɹ)/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about waiver at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege.
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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.
- relating to waivers
verb
- To waive (to relinquish, to forego).
Origin
From Anglo-Norman weyver, from waiver. Date: 1628. By surface analysis, waive + -er.
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