Synonyms of waived

waived

verb

past tense of waive

as in denied

to officially say that you will not use or require something that you are allowed to have or that is usually required

She waived her right to a lawyer.

The university waives the application fee for low-income students.

Related Words

• denied
• relinquished
• ceded
• surrendered
• disclaimed
• disavowed
• resigned
• disowned
• renounced
• abjured
• abdicated
• demitted
• stepped down (from)
• stepped aside (from)
• vacated
• abandoned
• forsook
• abnegated
• handed over
• deserted
• yielded
• gave up
• quit

Dissimilar Words

• claimed
• assumed
• appropriated
• confiscated
• seized
• protected
• secured
• defended
• took over
• arrogated
• guarded
• usurped
• safeguarded
• wrested

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of waived

The Treasury Department temporarily waived sanctions on Russian diesel through April 2027 under a general license issued Friday. — Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026

After spending training camp with the Kansas City Chiefs, Demercado was waived at the end of camp and claimed by Dallas. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

The Heat waived guard Lester Quinones and forward J’Vonne Hadley from the Exhibit 10 deals. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

James Robertson, 63, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and waived all appeals in the 2008 strangling of Frank Hart while the men were cellmates at Charlotte Correctional Institution, north of Fort Myers. — David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

The 22-year-old Massachusetts man arrested in Vermont Thursday hours after his mother was found shot dead in her kitchen has waived extradition and agreed to be returned to his home state. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

One of them was Merrill Lynch, which had a $1,918,901 interest payment waived by the office. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026

Another option, D’Angelo Russell, this week signed to play in China after being waived last week by the Memphis Grizzlies. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2026

The Panthers waived linebacker Maema Njongmeta, who was added to the team’s 53-man active roster last week. — Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026