collision damage waiver

Meaning

1. 1nouncountable or uncountablebusiness

   An optional part of a car rental deal under which the rental company agrees not to charge you for most damage to the vehicle.

   Grammar: Often uncountable: take collision damage waiver; countable when comparing: two waivers.

   Patterns

   • take collision damage waiver
   • collision damage waiver for something

   I paid extra for collision damage waiver on the rental car.

   The agent asked whether we wanted collision damage waiver.

   Check what the collision damage waiver covers before you sign.

Word forms

Common combinations

take out collision damage waiver

We took out collision damage waiver because of the narrow mountain roads.

decline collision damage waiver

She declined collision damage waiver since her credit card included cover.

collision damage waiver excess

The collision damage waiver excess was five hundred dollars.

pay for collision damage waiver

You can pay for collision damage waiver at the desk.

collision damage waiver cover

The collision damage waiver cover does not include tires.

Synonyms and how they differ

CDW

CDW is just the abbreviation and is how it appears on most contracts.

car rental insurance

This is a broader term, whereas collision damage waiver is a specific agreement that limits your liability.

damage waiver

This is a shorter version that may include other kinds of damage, not only collisions.

Word family

collision noun

a crash between vehicles or objects

collide verb

to crash into something

waive verb

to give up a right or requirement

waiver noun

an agreement to give up a claim

Commonly confused: collision damage waiver or insurance?

Practice

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