waiver

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman weyver, from waiver. Date: 1628.

noun

1. The act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege.
2. (law) A legal document removing some requirement, such as waiving a right (giving it up) or a waiver of liability (agreeing to hold someone blameless).
   I had to sign a waiver when I went skydiving, agreeing not to sue even if something went wrong.
3. Something that releases a person from a requirement.
   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.
4. (obsolete) The process of waiving or outlawing a person.

verb

1. (transitive) To waive (to relinquish, to forego).
   The USACIDC Accreditation Division will conduct an annual reconciliation of the individual's academic achievement, through his or her unit commander, until he or she meets the waivered civilian education requirement. 1987, AR 195-3 04/22/1987 Acceptance, Accreditation, and Release of United States Army Criminal Investigation Command Personnel, US Department of Defense
2. Misspelling of waver.