What are some opposite words for waive?
Antonyms for waive
weɪvwaive
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term waive.
English Synonyms and Antonyms
waive
Antonyms:
affirm, allege, assert, asseverate, assure, aver, avouch, avow, certify, claim, declare, depose, express, inform, maintain, predicate, pronounce, propound, protest, say, set forth, specify, state, swear, tell, testifySynonyms:
contradict, contravene, controvert, deny, disprove, dispute, gainsay, oppose, refute, repudiate, retract
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waive, relinquish, forgo, forego, foreswear, dispense withverb
do without or cease to hold or adhere to
"We are dispensing with formalities"; "relinquish the old ideas"
Synonyms:
quit, foreswear, predate, antedate, spare, dispense with, part with, release, throw overboard, renounce, forego, give up, let go, let go of, resign, forgo, relinquish, forfeit, antecede, precede, freeforfeit, give up, throw overboard, waive, forgo, foregoverb
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
"you've forfeited your right to name your successor"; "forfeited property"
Synonyms:
spare, antedate, allow, abandon, forfeit, vacate, precede, release, give up, resign, forgo, kick, throw in, predate, surrender, part with, fall by the wayside, lay off, throw overboard, dispense with, cede, stop, relinquish, throw in the towel, deliver, cease, chuck up the sponge, renounce, discontinue, deep-six, drop out, free, antecede, drop by the wayside, forego, quit, foreswear
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
waiveverb
Synonyms:
relinquish, forego, surrender
How to use waive in a sentence?
It's absolutely true that the protests in Iran are affecting the calculus over the decision to waive sanctions on Tehran.
Eskom's financial position does not allow us to waive penalties or renegotiate contracts simply because of the sake of rescuing a particular mine. We are not in the business of rescuing mines.
This evening I received a gracious phone call from David McCormick and am tremendously grateful for his pledge of support in the fall election. We share the goal of a brighter future for Pennsylvania and America. Now that our primary is over, we will make sure that this U.S. Senate seat does not fall into the hands of the radical left, led by John Fetterman. I look forward to campaigning in every corner of the Commonwealth for the next five months to earn the support of every Pennsylvanian. despite the fact that David McCormick has conceded the Pennsylvania Republican U.S. Senate race to Mehmet Oz, the automatic recount of the race will continue as ordered by the Secretary. The deadline for the defeated candidate to waive the recount has passed, and there is no provision in the election code that authorizes the Secretary to stop an automatic recount once it is ordered. Counties should continue their efforts to complete their recount by noon on June 7 and submit their results to the Secretary by noon on June 8.
Our government is being completely open, but we can't waive their (taxes) for 20 years if they're going to put me in prison for allowing it.
Homes listed for sale are still garnering great interest, but the multiple, frenzied offers – sometimes double-digit bids on one property – have dissipated in most regions, even in a somewhat calmer market, a number of potential buyers are still choosing to waive appraisals and inspections.
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#111 | state | |
#422 | press | |
#496 | say | |
#723 | tell | |
#1365 | express | |
#2022 | claim | |
#2422 | maintain | |
#3823 | specify | |
#5526 | inform | |
#7148 | protest | |
#7231 | assure | |
#9348 | declare | |
#9811 | urge | |
#10166 | enforce | |
#13093 | assert | |
#13593 | certify | |
#13628 | swear | |
#16270 | testify | |
#18685 | predicate | |
#18763 | waive | |
#19474 | affirm | |
#28483 | pronounce | |
#34397 | allege | |
#39205 | aver | |
#80199 | vindicate | |
#89649 | depose | |
#170258 | avow | |
#177665 | propound |
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