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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Spears reportedly signed away her ownership share of her songs shortly before the start of 2026.
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Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Spears reportedly signed away her ownership share of her songs shortly before the start of 2026.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
In his post, Brooklyn accused his parents of pressuring him to sign away the rights to his family name in the weeks leading up to the wedding.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
Weeks before our big day, my parents repeatedly pressured and attempted to bribe me into signing away the rights to my name, which would have affected me, my wife, and our future children.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Spears reportedly signed away her ownership share of her songs shortly before the start of 2026.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
In his post, Brooklyn accused his parents of pressuring him to sign away the rights to his family name in the weeks leading up to the wedding.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
Weeks before our big day, my parents repeatedly pressured and attempted to bribe me into signing away the rights to my name, which would have affected me, my wife, and our future children.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Sign away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20away. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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