OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 13781

waiver

/ˈweɪ.və(ɹ)/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
abdicación • dejación • descargo • desistencia • desistimiento • renuncia
The act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege.
abdicación • consentimiento • documento liberatorio • renuncia
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.
Sandy Alomar Jr. cleared waivers and was outrighted to Class AA Binghamton in preparation for his promotion when rosters expand Saturday.
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