waive vs. wave

waive

 

 

waive  formal

(choose to ignore a claim, right, or rule)

  • Some colleges may waive the tuition fees for low-income students.
  • Barkley wanted local authorities to waive criminal charges against him.

 

wave

(a raised line of water that moves on the surface of the sea)

  • There were huge waves breaking on the shore.

(a sudden increase in a particular activity, behavior, or feeling)

  • There was a wave of public protest against the policy
  • A wave of panic spread through the crowd.

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