see off

phrasal verb

saw off; seen off; seeing off; sees off

1

: to go to an airport, train station, etc., with (someone who is leaving) in order to say goodbye

She saw her son off at the train station.

2

British : to chase or force (someone) away from a place

The police finally saw them off.

3

British : to defeat or stop (an enemy, opponent, etc.)

They saw off the opposition.

Examples of see off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Rossoneri saw off Inter in impressive fashion over two legs to secure a slot in their first Coppa Italia final in seven years. —Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025

Luckily with fashion month behind us, the ensembles seen off the runway and outside of the shows are ripe for the picking. —Laura Jackson, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025

The whales were seen off Bang Saphan, roughly 220 miles south of Bangkok, on March 6, according to wildlife officials. —Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025

Another pair of small arms — possibly belonging to Prince Archie — can be seen off to the side, holding a piece of cake. —Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for see off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff