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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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.
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 21 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.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
So coach Sean Payton and general manager George Paton went out and added steel to the spine last spring, signing away safety Talanoa Hufanga and linebacker Dre Greenlaw from the 49ers.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
The Rangers are more than one trade or signing away from being more than that.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 21 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.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
So coach Sean Payton and general manager George Paton went out and added steel to the spine last spring, signing away safety Talanoa Hufanga and linebacker Dre Greenlaw from the 49ers.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
The Rangers are more than one trade or signing away from being more than that.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Sign away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20away. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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