waiver

waiv·er

noun \ˈwā-vər\

Definition of WAIVER

1

: the act of intentionally relinquishing or abandoning a known right, claim, or privilege; also : the legal instrument evidencing such an act

2

: the act of a club's waiving the right to claim a professional ball player who is being removed from another club's roster —often used in the phrase on waivers denoting the process by which a player to be removed from a roster is made available to other clubs

Examples of WAIVER

1. a criminal defendant's waiver of a jury trial
2. The college got a special waiver from the town to exceed the building height limit.
3. He signed an insurance waiver before surgery.

Origin of WAIVER

Anglo-French weyver, from waiver, verb

First Known Use: 1628

Related to WAIVER

Synonyms: disclaimer, quitclaim, release

Related Words: dispensation, exemption, indemnity; abdication, relinquishment, renouncement; handover, renunciation, surrender

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Rhymes with WAIVER

caver, claver, favor, flavor, graver, haver, laver, quaver, raver, saver, savor, shaver, slaver, waver