- waive one's claim
- give up one's right, concede one's claim
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
waive one's claim
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waive — / wāv/ vt waived, waiv·ing [Anglo French waiver weiver, literally to abandon, forsake, from waif weif forlorn, stray, probably from Old Norse veif something loose or flapping] 1: to relinquish (as a right or privilege) voluntarily and… … Law dictionary
Waive — Waive, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Waived}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Waiving}.] [OE. waiven, weiven, to set aside, remove, OF. weyver, quesver, to waive, of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. veifa to wave, to vibrate, akin to Skr. vip to tremble. Cf. {Vibrate}, {Waif}.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
claim — vb *demand, exact, require Analogous words: *maintain, assert, defend, vindicate, justify: allege, *adduce, advance Antonyms: disclaim: renounce Contrasted words: disavow, disown, dis acknowledge (see affirmative verbs at ACKNOWLEDGE): reject,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
waive — [wāv] vt. waived, waiving [ME weiven < Anglo Fr waiver, to renounce, abandon < ON veifa, to fluctuate: see WAIF] 1. to give up or forgo (a right, claim, privilege, etc.) 2. to refrain from insisting on or taking advantage of 3. to put off… … English World dictionary
waive — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. relinquish, renounce, give up, forgo, disclaim, surrender (a right or claim); defer. See disuse, relinquishment. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. forgo, abandon, relinquish, give up, surrender, disclaim, sign… … English dictionary for students
waive — v To abandon, throw away, renounce, repudiate, or surrender a claim, a privilege, a right, or the opportunity to take advantage of some defect, irregularity, or wrong. To give up right or claim voluntarily. A person is said to waive a benefit… … Black's law dictionary
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NBA salary cap — The NBA salary cap is the limit to the total amount of money that National Basketball Association teams are allowed to pay their players. This limit is subject to a complex system of rules and exceptions and as such is considered a soft cap. The… … Wikipedia
Waived — Waive Waive, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Waived}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Waiving}.] [OE. waiven, weiven, to set aside, remove, OF. weyver, quesver, to waive, of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. veifa to wave, to vibrate, akin to Skr. vip to tremble. Cf. {Vibrate},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Waiving — Waive Waive, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Waived}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Waiving}.] [OE. waiven, weiven, to set aside, remove, OF. weyver, quesver, to waive, of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. veifa to wave, to vibrate, akin to Skr. vip to tremble. Cf. {Vibrate},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
