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What does "sign away" mean?

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Rebecca

To "sign away your rights" means to have given your rights away through the signing of a contract or agreement. In this video, the speaker has used this expression to mean that by signing the contract, the bears gave away their face rights. Ex: The man signed away his child custody rights during the divorce. Ex: Make sure to read contracts carefully, lest you sign away your rights.

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