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.
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