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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If even these explicit security guarantees changed nothing, why sign away the country’s mineral wealth if that comes without any specific promise to continue military aid?
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
Three years ago, Holly signed away the rights to Voss for cheap in a contract that reverts it all back in the event of Voss’ death.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025
At Munich, Zelenskyy rejected a US proposal that Ukraine sign away rights to half of its critical minerals in exchange for military support, citing a lack of defense guarantees as part of the deal.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 20 Feb. 2025
By spanking the doll, Melissa had signed away her life.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
Three years ago, Holly signed away the rights to Voss for cheap in a contract that reverts it all back in the event of Voss’ death.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025
At Munich, Zelenskyy rejected a US proposal that Ukraine sign away rights to half of its critical minerals in exchange for military support, citing a lack of defense guarantees as part of the deal.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 20 Feb. 2025
By spanking the doll, Melissa had signed away her life.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Sign away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20away. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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