sign away

phrasal verb

signed away; signing away; signs away
: to give (something, such as rights or property) to someone by signing a document
He signed away his share of the farm.

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More and more filmmakers are turning to self-distribution rather than sign away the rights to their films without receiving much money up front or guarantees about the resources that will be committed to marketing their work. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025 Wallace said that the pair asked Giuffre to carry a child for them and sign away her parental rights. James Powel, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025 The daycare owners also signed away their right to sue for flood damages, but the state did not place a restrictive covenant on their remaining property. Maia Rosenfeld, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025 The Patriots elevated Mark Robinson from the practice squad in the first three weeks of the season, using up his eligibility, until he was signed away by the Jets. Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sign away

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“Sign away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20away. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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