1. a legal document stating that someone gives up a right or claim
Usage: legal
2. the act of choosing not to enforce a rule, requirement, or right

Examples

• All participants must sign a liability waiver before the activity.
• The insurance company required a waiver of subrogation.
• She requested a waiver of the application fee due to financial hardship.
• The college granted him a waiver for the foreign language requirement.
• Parents signed waivers allowing their children to go on the field trip.
• The athlete’s drug test waiver was denied by the committee.
• The contract included a waiver of the right to jury trial.