waivers
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noun
- The act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege.
- A legal document removing some requirement, such as waiving a right (giving it up) or a waiver of liability (agreeing to hold someone blameless).“I had to sign a waiver when I went skydiving, agreeing not to sue even if something went wrong.”
- Something that releases a person from a requirement.“I needed a waiver from the department head to take the course because I didn't technically have the prerequisite courses.”
- The process of waiving or outlawing a person.
verb
- To waive (to relinquish, to forego).
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dischargereleaseabstentionsauthorisationsauthorizationsbreakscapitulationscompromisesconcessionsdeductiblesdeliversdeparturesderogationderogationsdeviationsdischarges