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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pogi
"선수는 행사에 참여하기 전에 포기서에 서명했습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A voluntary relinquishment or surrender of some known right or privilege.
"The athlete signed a waiver before participating in the extreme sports event." - 2
A document that confirms the relinquishment of a right or claim.
"The waiver must be submitted to the insurance company to process the claim."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'waiver' originates from the Old French word 'waiver', meaning 'to give up' or 'to relinquish', which itself comes from the Latin 'vacuare', meaning 'to make empty'. The word has evolved in English to denote the voluntary relinquishment of a known right or privilege, particularly in legal contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Waiver" is said worldwide
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renonciation
Transliteration: rə.nɔ̃.si.a.sjɔ̃
"L'athlète a signé une renonciation avant de participer à l'événement."
Verzicht
Transliteration: fɛrˈtsɪçt
"Der Athlet unterschrieb einen Verzicht vor der Teilnahme an dem Event."
rinuncia
Transliteration: riˈnun.tʃa
"L'atleta ha firmato una rinuncia prima di partecipare all'evento."
renuncia
Transliteration: reˈnunθja
"El atleta firmó una renuncia antes de participar en el evento."
renúncia
Transliteration: ʁeˈnũ.sja
"O atleta assinou uma renúncia antes de participar do evento."
छोड़ना
Transliteration: chhodna
"खिलाड़ी ने प्रतियोगिता में भाग लेने से पहले छोड़ने पर हस्ताक्षर किए।"
放弃
Transliteration: fàngqì
"运动员在参加活动之前签署了放弃声明。"
포기
Transliteration: pogi
"선수는 행사에 참여하기 전에 포기서에 서명했습니다."
放棄
Transliteration: hōki
"選手はイベントに参加する前に放棄書にサインしました。"
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