Choose the word nearest in meaning to "WAIVE".
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → relinquish
Waive means to give up a right or a claim, or to choose not to insist on a rule or a payment. Its synonym is relinquish.
Example: The college agreed to waive the fee for poor students.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) relinquish (answer) | to give up something willingly, such as a right, a claim or power (giving up a right is the core meaning of waive) | The king had to relinquish his throne. |
| (2) impose | to force a rule, tax or duty on someone (nearly the opposite of waive) | The government decided to impose a new tax on cars. |
| (3) wave | to move the hand to and fro as a greeting or signal (it sounds the same as waive) | The children waved at the passing train. |
| (4) wither | to dry up and die, as plants do without water | The flowers withered in the summer heat. |
| Synonyms of waive: relinquish, forgo, renounce, give up Antonyms of waive: impose, enforce, claim, insist on Also asked in CUET (UG): relinquish – 30-05-2026 Slot 1, 22-05-2026 Slot 2, 19-05-2026 Slot 1, 21-05-2025 Slot 1, 06-06-2023 Slot 1, 17-08-2022 Slot 1 wither – 20-05-2026 Slot 1, 18-05-2026 Slot 2, 21-05-2025 Slot 1, 05-06-2023 Slot 3, 05-06-2023 Slot 2 |