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sign away

British  

verb

  1. (tr, adverb) to dispose of or lose by or as if by signing a document

    he signed away all his rights

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Brooklyn also alleged that his parents had "repeatedly pressured and attempted to bribe me into signing away the rights to my name", weeks before the ceremony.

From BBC

One contract we saw suggests that some locals have signed away their entitlement to any further compensation when they accepted these initial payments.

From BBC

In May, Swift finally acquired ownership of her first six albums, which she had signed away in her initial contract with Borchetta’s label.

From The Wall Street Journal

The couple says Veytia forced them to sign away the property.

From Los Angeles Times

The compliance officer also said that Mr Marshall had "signed away" his right to post negative reviews online about ConvrtX because of a non-disclosure agreement signed prior to the work starting.

From BBC