English verb: waive | |||
1. | waive (social) do without or cease to hold or adhere to | ||
Samples | We are dispensing with formalities. Relinquish the old ideas. | ||
Synonyms | dispense with, forego, foreswear, forgo, relinquish | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | give up, kick | ||
2. | waive (possession) lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime | ||
Samples | You've forfeited your right to name your successor. Forfeited property. | ||
Synonyms | forego, forfeit, forgo, give up, throw overboard | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | abandon | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | lapse | ||
Antonyms | arrogate, lay claim, claim | ||