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.

Examples of sign away in a Sentence

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The court rejected the Shuster estate’s attempt to cancel the Superman copyright, finding that Shuster’s sister had signed away his termination right after his death in 1992. —

Gene Maddaus, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025 Does not require companies receiving rebates to sign away ability to later sue the state for more. —

Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 23 Apr. 2024 Hopkins Public Safety did not believe this person was associated with the pro-Palestinian demonstration group, as the protesters tried to grab the sign away from him, the letter says. —

Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025 Requires companies receiving a rebate to sign away ability to later sue the state for more. —

Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 23 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sign away