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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Warsaw saw off competition from Barcelona, Basel and Cardiff to become the first city in the former Eastern Bloc to stage a one-off UEFA Women’s Champions League final, the 27th in the history of the competition.
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Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
To attack the Hebrew Bible, or erase its authority, is to saw off the branch on which all the foundational teachings and greatest triumphs of the West rest.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Kelly Pedersen, partner, global retail leader at advisement firm PwC, said that could see off-price retail prices coming close to those offered by marketplaces and fast-fashion platforms.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 27 Aug. 2025
Summer loan acquisition Jhon Duran scored as a 5-2 win over Feyenoord secured a meeting with Portuguese league runners-up Benfica, who saw off Nice to move within two matches of a 15th Champions League appearance in 16 seasons.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
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Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
To attack the Hebrew Bible, or erase its authority, is to saw off the branch on which all the foundational teachings and greatest triumphs of the West rest.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Kelly Pedersen, partner, global retail leader at advisement firm PwC, said that could see off-price retail prices coming close to those offered by marketplaces and fast-fashion platforms.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 27 Aug. 2025
Summer loan acquisition Jhon Duran scored as a 5-2 win over Feyenoord secured a meeting with Portuguese league runners-up Benfica, who saw off Nice to move within two matches of a 15th Champions League appearance in 16 seasons.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
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“See off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20off. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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