waiver

Plural: waivers

Noun

• An act of intentionally giving up a right or claim.
• a formal written statement of relinquishment
• The act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege.
• A legal document removing some requirement, such as waiving a right (giving it up) or a waiver of liability (agreeing to hold someone blameless).
• Something that releases a person from a requirement.
• The process of waiving or outlawing a person.

Verb

• To waive (to relinquish, to forego).
• Misspelling of waver.

Examples

• I had to sign a waiver when I went skydiving, agreeing not to sue even if something went wrong.
• I needed a waiver from the department head to take the course because I didn't technically have the prerequisite courses.
• I needed a waiver from the zoning board for the house because the lot was so small, but they let me build because it was next to the park.
• Signing the "no whining" waiver was a prerequisite for joining the competitive Scrabble league.

Synonyms

discharge, release