waive

/weɪv/verb

High School

To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forgo.

To relinquish claim on a payment or fee which would otherwise be due.

To put aside, avoid.

To outlaw (someone).

To abandon, give up (someone or something).

Thesaurus

Synonyms

abandon abdicate abjure cede dismiss disregard dissolve forgo give up let go put aside relinquish renounce surrender terminate

Antonyms

accept admit approve submit

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

cave dave lave pave save wave brave grave shave slave

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

wad wag wah wai wal wan war was wat wax

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

aaa aba abc abe abs ace ach ada ade age

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

wave wavy wove swerve driveway cueva guava nuevo quave suave

#archaic#obsolete

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