see off

phrasal verb

saw off; seen off; seeing off; sees off

: 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.

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

The police finally saw them off.

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 Five of the six tankers seen off the coast of China are either at, or have recently left, repair yards there. —

Will Daniel, Fortune Europe, 10 July 2024 One of nature's most awe-inspiring creatures, the rare and giant blue whale, was seen off the coast of Massachusetts in a rare back-to-back sighting. —

Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 9 July 2024 She was seen off with an honor walk surrounded by family, friends and medical staff at Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno. —

Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024 The full results will trickle in on Monday, when the process of coalition-building will begin as Europe’s centrists seek to put aside their differences to see off a resurgent far right. —

Christian Edwards, CNN, 9 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for see off

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