noun
waiver
WAY-vuh
noun
1
A document or formal statement giving up a legal right or claim.
"He signed a waiver before going bungee jumping, releasing the company from liability."
"The gym requires a medical waiver for anyone over 65."
How to Use Waiver
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA signed form that says you give up a right, usually to sue or claim damages.
Common mistake
Don't confuse the noun "waiver" with the verb "waive" — you sign a waiver, but you waive a right.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
sign a waiver
liability waiver
waiver form
Word Forms
waivers plural
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Etymology
Formed from the verb waive plus the suffix -er, first recorded in the 1600s.