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lapse vs waive

waive vs lapse

lapse is a noun but waive is not a noun.

lapse and waive both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lapse Yes No Yes No
waive No No Yes No
As verbs, waive is a hypernym of lapse; that is, waive is a word with a broader meaning than lapse:
  • lapse: let slip
  • waive: lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime
Other hypernyms of lapse include forego, forfeit, forgo, give up, throw overboard.
lapse (noun) waive (noun)
a mistake resulting from inattention
a failure to maintain a higher state
a break or intermission in the occurrence of something
lapse (verb) waive (verb)
go back to bad behavior lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime
drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards do without or cease to hold or adhere to
end, at least for a long time
for time to move forward
pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
let slip
Difference between lapse and waive

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