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.
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Commercial vessels are seen off the coast of Dubai on April 20, 2026.
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Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
The 1-0 first-leg advantage earned in Lisbon was enough to see off Sporting CP after a goalless second leg at the Emirates.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
The value can be seen off the court too.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Deepwater Horizon came close to destroying the population of the Rice’s whale, most often seen off the coast of the Florida Panhandle — but in the past decade, barely seen at all.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
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Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
The 1-0 first-leg advantage earned in Lisbon was enough to see off Sporting CP after a goalless second leg at the Emirates.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
The value can be seen off the court too.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Deepwater Horizon came close to destroying the population of the Rice’s whale, most often seen off the coast of the Florida Panhandle — but in the past decade, barely seen at all.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
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“See off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20off. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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