🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

포기

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pogi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Waiver/ˈweɪ.vər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"선수는 행사에 참여하기 전에 포기서에 서명했습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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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