waive

/ˈwāv/

Middle English weiven to decline, reject, give up, from Anglo-French waiver, gaiver, from waif lost, stray

verb

  1. to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily

  2. to refrain from pressing or enforcing (something, such as a claim or rule) : forgo

  3. to put off from immediate consideration : postpone

waive a jury trial

waive the fee

relinquish yield resign surrender abandon waive mean to give up completely. relinquish usually does not imply strong feeling but may suggest some regret, reluctance, or weakness. yield implies concession or compliance or submission to force.