sign away
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To give up something, such as a right or possession, by signing a documentTo give up something, such as a right or possession, by signing a document.
» Sami signed everything away and took off.
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1 sensesTo give up something, such as a right or possession, by signing a document.
More definitions
- formally assign ownership of
Examples
4 sentencesSami signed everything away and took off.
Martino has already signed away his wealth.
Ziri signed away the papers without reading them.
Avoid sensitive habitats. Observe signs directing you away from important nesting or resting areas.
Forms
signs away, signing away, signed away, signed away| Base form | sign away · to sign away |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | signs away |
| Present participle | signing away |
| Past simple | signed away |
| Past participle | signed away |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
7 phrasal verbs- sign upзамовити, замовлятиTo add a name to the list of people who are participating in something.
- sign onпідписати, підписуватиTo join something, after signing.
- sign inзареєструватися, реєструватисяTo sign one's name on a list when entering a place, to indicate one's arrival.
- sign offTo log off; to stop using a computer, radio, etc.; especially, to stop talking.
- sign outTo sign one's name as an indication that one is leaving some location; to take some action to indicate one is leaving a secured program or web page on a computer.
- sign overTo transfer (property or rights) to somebody else by signing a document.
- sign awayTo give up something, such as a right or possession, by signing a document.
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- formally assign ownership of:sign over
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb