see off

phrasal verb

saw off; seen off; seeing off; sees off

: 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.

British : to chase or force (someone) away from a place

The police finally saw them off.

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 That would be a shame because, content-wise, this is a very important subject, a relevant one and a heartbreaking journey, but shooting in a POV-style, with the camera in on one person talking to another who is only heard but not seen off camera, gets very repetitive. —

Pete Hammond, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2024 An extra-time goal from forward Sophia Smith was needed to defeat Germany in the semifinals, while Trinity Rodman also struck late in extra-time to see off Japan in the quarters. —

Amanda Davies, CNN, 10 Aug. 2024 The young whale was seen off Southern California, struggling, its tail flukes dangerously entangled in rope. —

Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024 Read Next National Largest creature on Earth seen off MA for first time in 20 years. —

Julia Daye, Miami Herald, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for see off

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