Definition of: waive

(wāv) v.t. waived, waiv·ing
1. To give up or relinquish a claim to.
2. To refrain from insisting upon or taking advantage of; forgo.
3. To put off; postpone; delay.
4. Law To surrender, abandon, or relinquish voluntarily, either expressly or by implication, as a claim, privilege, or right.
5. Obs. To reject; cast off; abandon; desert. ♦ Homophone: wave. [<AF weyver, OF gaiver abandon <AF weyf, waif WAIF]