Synonyms of waives

waives

verb

present tense third-person singular of waive

as in denies

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

• denies
• relinquishes
• cedes
• disclaims
• surrenders
• disavows
• renounces
• abjures
• disowns
• resigns
• abdicates
• forsakes
• demits
• abandons
• steps down (from)
• vacates
• yields
• abnegates
• steps aside (from)
• gives up
• hands over
• deserts
• quits

Dissimilar Words

• assumes
• claims
• appropriates
• protects
• seizes
• confiscates
• defends
• arrogates
• secures
• takes over
• usurps
• guards
• safeguards
• wrests

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of waives

Under that program, the NYPA buys electricity on the wholesale market on Lake Mariner’s behalf—a blend of hydro, nuclear, natural gas, wind, and solar—and waives delivery surcharges in exchange. — Petala Ironcloud, ArsTechnica, 7 Sep. 2026

Fanatics Collect is attempting to up the ante for sellers by launching FanCash payouts for customers, which waives transaction fees from anywhere between six and 12 percent that typically accompanies any sale. — Larry Holder, New York Times, 31 July 2026

There are also some penalty relief programs, such as the IRS First Time Abatement program, which waives penalties for many people with a history of compliance. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 20 July 2026

This temporarily waives the immediate enforcement of the punishment and places the sanctioned individual on a probationary period lasting anywhere from one to four years. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

AmaWaterways frequently waives or reduces single supplement fees on all vessels in Europe, Asia, and Colombia. — Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026

And one of the core features of RAP is a generous subsidy that waives any excess interest on a rolling monthly basis for borrowers whose student loan payments aren’t high enough to cover all the interest accrual. — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

These benefits can be extended if residents are working, excused from the work requirement or are living in a county that waives the work requirement. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026

The card also waives its annual fee for the first year, so only in year two will you be charged the $150 annual fee. — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 26 May 2026