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Definition
To waive or reduce fees, taxes, or charges, typically as a government relief measure.
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How it's used
Focuses on official government or institutional policies where a fee or tax is reduced or cancelled as a relief measure. It carries a formal tone despite being used in everyday news and public discourse. Unlike general discounts, it specifically implies a waiver granted by an authority to alleviate financial burden.
Examples
The government decided to waive the rates for this month.
Do you know which fees are eligible for an allowance?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with discount or sale, which are commercial terms. It is strictly used for administrative or legal contexts involving taxes, rates, or government-mandated fees.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
