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Sounds like waver · Rhymes with -eɪvə(ɹ)

From Anglo-Norman weyver, from waiver. Date: 1628. By surface analysis, waive + -er.

The act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege.
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.
Canada, US relating to waivers Regula is another waiver-eligible player who could be lost when sent to the minors.
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.
obsolete The process of waiving or outlawing a person.

transitive To waive (to relinquish, to forego). {{quote-text|en|year=1987|publisher=US Department of Defense|title=AR 195-3 04/22/1987 Acceptance, Accreditation, and Release of United States Army Criminal Investigation Command Personnel