sign away

English

Verb

sign away (third-person singular simple present signs away, present participle signing away, simple past and past participle signed away)

1. (transitive) To give up something, such as a right or possession, by signing a document
   • 1856, Congressional Serial Set:

     they agreed to give up all that the United States owed them for $150,000. They were scared and almost forced to sign away their rights, just because they were simple people