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SIGN AWAY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Formally assign ownership of

Example:

She signed away her rights

Synonyms:

sign away; sign over

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Hypernyms (to "sign away" is one way to...):

cede; deliver; give up; surrender (relinquish possession or control over)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

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