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• v  do without or cease to hold or adhere to
• v  lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime

• Government, to mop up tax, said that it is ready to waive the requirement of producing documents along with the earnings details.
• The detractors are claiming that if the President can waive the ban under certain clauses of national security, then it is doing a disservice to the cause.
• Some reputed institutions are planning to waive tuition fees for second-year students who undertake to spend three years in government or not for profit organisations.

• relinquish
• forgo
• forego
• foreswear
• dispense with
• forfeit
• give up
• throw overboard

• claim

News & Articles

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• Jaguars waive DE Austen Lane, CB Trey Wilson
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- The Jacksonville Jaguars have waived defensive end Austen Lane after three seasons and undrafted rookie cornerback Trey Wilson.
  June 13, 2013 - The Associated Press via Yahoo! Sports
• Jaguars waive veteran DE Lane among cuts
  The Jacksonville Jaguars have waived defensive end Austen Lane after three seasons and undrafted rookie cornerback Trey Wilson.
  June 13, 2013 - ESPN
• Redskins waive DE Worthington and TE Peterson, add WR Henderson, K Potter
  Washington has given defensive end Doug Worthington and tight end DeAngelo Peterson the waived-injured designation.
  June 12, 2013 - Washington Post

Quotes

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• Condoleezza Rice in BBC News
  It is frankly a rather embarrassing matter that I still have to waive in my own counterparts - the foreign minister of South Africa, not to mention the great leader, Nelson Mandela,Ms Rice told lawmakers in Washington.
• John McCain in CQPolitics.com
  While I applaud the president's action to implement new, more stringent ethical rules, I had hoped he would not find it necessary to waive them so soon,McCain said.
• Brad Childress in International Herald Tribune
  We decided to waive Erasmus and we wish the best for him in the future,coach Brad Childress said in a statement issued by the team.