see off

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

Starmer’s realism—or obstinacy, depending on your point of view—had seen off an immediate challenge. —Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026

Starmer appears to have seen off any immediate leadership challenge for now, and will hope that today’s pomp, pageantry and policy agenda can shift attention away from the current crisis. —Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 13 May 2026

Many within Labour think the only way to get the government back on track and to see off the threats from the right and the left is for Starmer to go — and as soon as possible. —ABC News, 12 May 2026

The Hagers saw off another great year and prepared to ring in 2020 all together. —Staff Author, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026

Rhymes for see off

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