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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As Thomas boards the ship to the Netherlands, he’s seen off by a rowdy crowd of fishermen.
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B. Pietras
june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
Having conceded just one goal in this season’s group stages, Inter then saw off Feyenoord, Bayern Munich, and – in sensational fashion – Barcelona in the knockout stages.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
The apex predators were seen off the Isles of Scilly — an archipelago southwest of Cornwall, England — in early July.
—Brendan Rascius
july 14, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
Enquirer reporter Bob Fresco wrote about James T. Whitney, a retired porter who donned his red cap one more time to see off the last train.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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B. Pietras
june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
Having conceded just one goal in this season’s group stages, Inter then saw off Feyenoord, Bayern Munich, and – in sensational fashion – Barcelona in the knockout stages.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
The apex predators were seen off the Isles of Scilly — an archipelago southwest of Cornwall, England — in early July.
—Brendan Rascius
july 14, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
Enquirer reporter Bob Fresco wrote about James T. Whitney, a retired porter who donned his red cap one more time to see off the last train.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for see off
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“See off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20off. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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