1. To voluntarily relinquish or forgo the enforcement of established rules, requirements, or quality benchmarks
The company decided to waive standards to meet the deadline.
A empresa decidiu abrir mão de padrões para cumprir o prazo.
2. To deliberately reduce or eliminate minimum requirements or specifications
They agreed to waive standards for new applicants during the recruitment process.
Eles concordaram em abrir mão de padrões para novos candidatos durante o processo de recrutamento.