waive

/weɪv/ · verb

Meaning

To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forego.
To put aside, avoid.
To outlaw (someone).
To abandon, give up (someone or something).
To move from side to side; to sway.
To stray, wander.
A woman put out of the protection of the law; an outlawed woman.
A waif; a castaway.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

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Sources

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