This article from the Guardian newspaper includes the following phrase:
The Liberal Democrat leader, Tim Farron, said it was too late for Conservative backbenchers to be putting up resistance to a hard Brexit. “This is the biggest act of economic self harm in history and some Tory MPs are grasping at any straw they can find to assuage their consciences. They, like Corbyn have waived this through and history will judge them for it,” he said.
I always thought that waved it through would be correct here. Which is right?
Best Answer
Yes, it is wave something through. "Waive" is probably is a typo here:
(MacMillan Dictionary)
Usage Note:
(ODO)