self-abnegation vs waiver

self-abnegation

noun
  • The denial or invalidation of one's own needs, interests, etc. for the sake of another's; the setting aside of self-interest. 

  • An act of self-denial. 

waiver

noun
  • The act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege. 

  • A legal document removing some requirement, such as waiving a right (giving it up) or a waiver of liability (agreeing to hold someone blameless). 

  • Something that releases a person from a requirement. 

verb
  • To waive (to relinquish, to forego). 

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