signed away

Gave up legally

To sign away is to relinquish rights or ownership by signing a document: She signed away her claim to the property.

The phrase often carries a sense of loss or regret, suggesting something valuable was given up—sometimes hastily or without full understanding of the consequences: He signed away his parental rights.

They signed away their privacy without reading the terms.

Related

handed over · transfer · deed · abdication · renunciation · forfeiture · parental rights · first born · dotted line · relinquishment · surrender · conveyance · sacrifice · consent · disclaimer · contract · legal document · power of attorney

Opposites
transfer of rights/ownership

signed awayretained

Continued to hold

kept · held onto · acquired · signed for · claimed

control/possession

signed awayretained

Continued to hold

kept · held onto · maintained · preserved · safeguarded

Family

sign, signed, away, signs, signing, signer, signers, signal, signals

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G