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.
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The whales were seen off Bang Saphan, roughly 220 miles south of Bangkok, on March 6, according to wildlife officials.
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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
Bayern Munich has seen off FC Augsburg to maintain at least a six-point gap to title rivals Bayer Leverkusen.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The other 13 whales were seen off Florida's East Coast north of Ormond Beach, said Katie Jackson, a biologist with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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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
Bayern Munich has seen off FC Augsburg to maintain at least a six-point gap to title rivals Bayer Leverkusen.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The other 13 whales were seen off Florida's East Coast north of Ormond Beach, said Katie Jackson, a biologist with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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“See off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20off. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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