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

The complaint said that Meta conditions employment on an arbitration agreement that waives the right to participate in class actions against the company. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 14 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

However, customer service waives the set-up fee for new clients who deposit $50,000 or more. — Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 8 May 2026

Faxed ballots must include an Oath of Voter form, which waives confidentiality for the voter. — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026