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waive

[/weɪv/]
verb
renunciar, abrir mão de, dispensar
1. To voluntarily refrain from insisting on (a right or claim)
The company agreed to waive the late fees.
A empresa concordou em dispensar as multas por atraso.
2. To refrain from applying or enforcing a rule or requirement
The university decided to waive the entrance exam for scholarship recipients.
A universidade decidiu dispensar o exame de entrada para os bolsistas.
3. To relinquish or give up voluntarily
He waived his right to remain silent.
Ele renunciou ao seu direito de permanecer em silêncio.
Synonyms
relinquishforgorenounceabandondispense with
Antonyms
insistenforceclaimdemandassert

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
renunciar, abrir mão de, dispensar
Most common usage in everyday Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
abrir mão de, dispensar
Commonly used in business and legal contexts
Portugal
renunciar, dispensar, abdicar de
European Portuguese preference for 'abdicar de' in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

waive one's right to something
waive a requirement
waive fees/charges
waive immunity
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