waiver — a document that releases someone from a legal claim or right
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a document that releases someone from a legal claim or right
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈweɪvər/
Example Sentences
- The gym membership came with a 20-page waiver that nobody actually reads.
- Students from low-income families can apply for a tuition fee waiver.
- The insurance waiver basically said 'If you die, it's not our fault'.
waiver
NOUN[/ˈweɪvər/]
a document that releases someone from a legal claim or right
Before joining the adventure tour, every participant signed a waiver.
The waiver let the climbers begin their adventure after they accepted the rules. (Wave goodbye to your legal rights... that's a waiver.)
Signing the waiver became a lifesaver and earned everyone's favor during the adventure.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Old French 'weyver' (14th century), which developed from a Germanic root meaning 'to abandon' or 'to relinquish'. As legal terminology evolved, the word acquired the specific sense of 'renunciation of a right or claim'.
Breakdown
weyver (to abandon, from Germanic root) + -er (agent suffix, forming a noun indicating an act or instance of the verb)
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The gym membership came with a 20-page waiver that nobody actually reads.”
“Students from low-income families can apply for a tuition fee waiver.”
“The insurance waiver basically said 'If you die, it's not our fault'.”
“She obtained a waiver to take the advanced course without prerequisites.”
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