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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Four can be seen off California including the largest, the leatherback.
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Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
Aston Villa, Liverpool and Arsenal were all seen off en route to Munich, and the tactical battle between the Spaniard’s 4-3-3 and Inzaghi’s 3-5-2 will be a sight to behold.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Rafael Nadal saw off the challenge of Juan Martín del Potro in spite of an injury to his foot: an epic match in fading light.
—Geoff Dyer, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
After navigating the league phase, Spurs then beat AZ, Eintracht Frankfurt, and Bodo/Glimt on the way to the final, while United saw off Real Sociedad, Lyon (in incredible style), and Athletic Club, the San Mames home of whom the final will be held.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
Aston Villa, Liverpool and Arsenal were all seen off en route to Munich, and the tactical battle between the Spaniard’s 4-3-3 and Inzaghi’s 3-5-2 will be a sight to behold.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Rafael Nadal saw off the challenge of Juan Martín del Potro in spite of an injury to his foot: an epic match in fading light.
—Geoff Dyer, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
After navigating the league phase, Spurs then beat AZ, Eintracht Frankfurt, and Bodo/Glimt on the way to the final, while United saw off Real Sociedad, Lyon (in incredible style), and Athletic Club, the San Mames home of whom the final will be held.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for see off
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“See off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20off. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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