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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Stone sails through all this, seeing off the sneering disapproval of white America and the presumptuous demands of the Black Panthers with equal disdain, and for a time his band, the aptly named Sly and the Family Stone, become a republic within the republic.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Before that, Carlo Ancelotti's men must see off a foe that recently beat their title rival FC Barcelona at home to close out 2024, and the Italian experts a stern test.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
The Potters saw off competition from second-tier rivals Plymouth Argyle and Bristol City to borrow the 21-year-old Republic of Ireland international midfielder in August for the season.
—Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Humpback whale sightings are typically more common, although more than 80 North Atlantic right whales were seen off the coast of Long Island this summer.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Before that, Carlo Ancelotti's men must see off a foe that recently beat their title rival FC Barcelona at home to close out 2024, and the Italian experts a stern test.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
The Potters saw off competition from second-tier rivals Plymouth Argyle and Bristol City to borrow the 21-year-old Republic of Ireland international midfielder in August for the season.
—Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Humpback whale sightings are typically more common, although more than 80 North Atlantic right whales were seen off the coast of Long Island this summer.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
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“See off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20off. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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