Sign Away (Verb)
Meaning
Formally assign ownership of; "She signed away her rights".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The celebrity signed away the rights to her life story to a film production company for a significant amount of money.
- In her desperation, she signed away her inheritance to a shady businessman who promised her short-term help.
- The band signed away their publishing rights to a record label in exchange for a record deal.
- Under pressure from her relatives, the elderly woman signed away her house to her nephew.
- The musician signed away the rights to her hit song to settle a lawsuit with her former collaborator.