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sign away

verb

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

    he signed away all his rights

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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

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

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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.

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“But also every single one of those people has signed away their rights for any sort of compensation if they die on the fireground.”

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In some cases, as Lummis alludes to, parents were forced to sign away their rights to their children for as long as the government chose to hold them.

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