| 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 | ||