sign away
Cede by contract
To sign away something is to relinquish it by signing a document—typically rights, property, or claims: He signed away his share of the inheritance.
The phrase emphasizes the finality and often the foolishness of the act: once signed, the thing is gone.
She signed away her parental rights.
Don't sign away your life for a signing bonus.
Lose through violation
- cedeFormally surrender possession
- surrenderCease resistance, yield
- waiveVoluntarily give up entitlement
- yieldProduce or relinquish
renounce · transfer · hand over · give up · let go · release · divest · abandon
forfeit
Lose through violation
- cedeFormally surrender possession
- surrenderCease resistance, yield
- waiveVoluntarily give up entitlement
yield · renounce · transfer · hand over · give up · let go · release · divest · abandon · concede
contract
Enforceable written agreement
- deedWritten property conveyance
- waiverFormal surrender of rights
- power of attorneyLegal authority for another's decisions
agreement · notarize · witness · binding · clauses · terms · conditions · attorney · affidavit · covenant
authorize
Grant formal permission
permission · assent · acquiesce · endorse · ratify · sanction · accept · validate · confirm · voluntary