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.
Examples of see off in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
One was previously seen off the coast of Florida in December 2023, although scientists now think this is the same whale just seen near New England.
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
Los Blancos pulled off a masterstroke in late 2022 when seeing off competiton from a number of European giants to Palmeiras prodigy Endrick.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Throughout the day Friday, the ship could be seen off Gaza's coast.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 16 Mar. 2024
The American birdied No. 17 twice during a three-way playoff to see off Kevin Kisner and García.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
Forest needed extra time before seeing off third-tier Blackpool 3-2, with Chris Wood scoring the winner in the 110th minute after his team squandered a two-goal lead.
—Steve Douglas, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2024
Second half goals from Klara Bühl and Lea Schüller saw off the Dutch challenge, taking the Germans one step closer to recovery from their group-stage elimination at the 2023 World Cup.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Several periods of longshore currents produced by northerly winds have been seen off Florida's east coast, said Robert Haley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Melbourne, Florida.
—USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2024
The other was seen off the Georgia coast, east of Savannah this week.
—USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
Los Blancos pulled off a masterstroke in late 2022 when seeing off competiton from a number of European giants to Palmeiras prodigy Endrick.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Throughout the day Friday, the ship could be seen off Gaza's coast.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 16 Mar. 2024
The American birdied No. 17 twice during a three-way playoff to see off Kevin Kisner and García.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
Forest needed extra time before seeing off third-tier Blackpool 3-2, with Chris Wood scoring the winner in the 110th minute after his team squandered a two-goal lead.
—Steve Douglas, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2024
Second half goals from Klara Bühl and Lea Schüller saw off the Dutch challenge, taking the Germans one step closer to recovery from their group-stage elimination at the 2023 World Cup.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Several periods of longshore currents produced by northerly winds have been seen off Florida's east coast, said Robert Haley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Melbourne, Florida.
—USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2024
The other was seen off the Georgia coast, east of Savannah this week.
—USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
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“See off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20off. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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