waive

动词 waive:

1. do without or cease to hold or adhere to
   同义词：relinquish, forgo, foreswear, dispense with
2. lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime
   同义词：forfeit, give up, throw overboard, forgo

waive

v.tr.（及物动词）
waived,waiv.ing,waives
To give up (a claim or right) voluntarily; relinquish.See Synonyms at relinquish
放弃：常为自愿地放弃（一个主张或权力）；撤回参见 relinquish
To refrain from insisting on or enforcing (a rule or penalty, for example); dispense with:
不坚持：不坚持或强求（如一项法令或惩罚）；免除：
例句：
.The original ban on private trading had long since been waived.(William L. Schurz)
.原先禁止私人经商法令已经没有人坚持了.(威廉L.舒尔茨)

To put aside or off temporarily; defer.
推迟：暂时搁置或推迟；阻延

来源：
Middle English weiven [to abandon]
中古英语 weiven [放弃]
from Anglo-Norman weyver
源自 英法语 weyver
from waif [ownerless property] * see waif
源自 waif [无主财产] *参见 waif