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waivure

waivure is the obsolete form of waiver.

Meaning of waiver

Noun

waiver (plural waivers)

  1. The act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege.
  2. A legal document removing some requirement, such as waiving a right (giving it up) or a waiver of liability (agreeing to hold someone blameless).
    • I had to sign a waiver when I went skydiving, agreeing not to sue even if something went wrong.
  3. (Canada, US, noun adjunct) relating to waivers
    • Regula is another waiver-eligible player who could be lost when sent to the minors.2025 September 24, Allan Mitchell, “Stock watch: Where every Oilers prospect stands entering 2025-26 season”, in The Athletic, The New York Times, retrieved 06 Apr 2026
  4. Something that releases a person from a requirement.
    • I needed a waiver from the department head to take the course because I didn't technically have the prerequisite courses.
  5. (obsolete) The process of waiving or outlawing a person.

See all 6 meanings of waiver

Questions about waivure

What is waivure the obsolete form of?
Waivure is the obsolete form of waiver.

Words near waivure in the dictionary

  1. waiving
  2. waivod
  3. waivode
  4. waivodes
  5. waivods
  6. waivure
  7. Waiwai
  8. waiwode
  9. waiwodes
  10. waiwodeship
  11. waiwodeships

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Adapted from Wiktionary: waivure (page history and authors); waiver (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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