Foundation level · Year 4 · free
waive
verb · Say it: WAYV
What it means
Foundationto choose not to use a rule, right or charge
The museum agreed to waive the entry fee for our school trip.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- cancel
- drop
- forgo
- set aside
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- enforce
- insist on
More examples
- The coach decided to waive the rule about wearing shin pads for the fun match.
Where the word comes from
From Old French 'gaiver', meaning to abandon.
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