if you sign away property or a right to something, you agree that it no longer belongs to you by writing your name on a document
But one of the most worrying aspects is the apparent determination of the pharmaceutical executives to make the guinea pigs sign away their rights in advance.
He lost millions in royalties after being forced to sign away the licensing rights to the Soviet Union.
Sign up to a wealthy owner and you sign away your rights as fans.
They claim the former dental nurse signed away her parental rights in return for a house and a multi-million dollar lump sum.
You have to sign away any right to how your songs are recorded and you have to pay your advance back.
signs away
signing away
signed away
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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