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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The provocative Norwegian artist Bjarne Melgaard is suing two art patrons for allegedly pushing him to sign away his artistic production to clear debts to them, and with it, his future as an artist, reports The New York Times.
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The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2024
Tyler Huntley, who was signed away from the Baltimore Ravens practice squad, gets his chance to lead Miami tonight.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Moreover, when the Publisher Defendants select manuscripts for publication, the Publisher Defendants will often require scholars to sign away all intellectual property rights, in exchange for nothing.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
Four former law enforcement and military officers are accused of conducting a sham raid on a California businessman’s home in 2019 and forcing him to sign away rights to his business worth tens of millions of dollars, federal prosecutors said.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 12 Aug. 2024
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The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2024
Tyler Huntley, who was signed away from the Baltimore Ravens practice squad, gets his chance to lead Miami tonight.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Moreover, when the Publisher Defendants select manuscripts for publication, the Publisher Defendants will often require scholars to sign away all intellectual property rights, in exchange for nothing.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
Four former law enforcement and military officers are accused of conducting a sham raid on a California businessman’s home in 2019 and forcing him to sign away rights to his business worth tens of millions of dollars, federal prosecutors said.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Sign away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20away. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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