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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Wham! saw off a number of other festive classics, and is in pole position ahead of the announcement of Christmas No. 1 in the U.K. on Dec. 20.
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Sophie Williams, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2024
The 21-year-old, who competed in the 71kg division, saw off competition from North Korea’s Jong Chun Hui and China’s Yang Qiuxia to become the first American to do the double since Ike Berger achieved the feat 66 years ago.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
Right whale births reach 16 this winter season Whale advocates learned Tuesday that another mom-calf pair of right whales had been seen off the Southeast coast, where the whales migrate for the winter to give birth in the warmer waters off Florida and Georgia.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
Brazil are through to the gold-medal match in the Parc des Princes tomorrow (Saturday), having seen off the French 1-0 and then, on an unforgettable Tuesday evening in Marseille, exacted sweet revenge upon Spain, 4-2.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
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Sophie Williams, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2024
The 21-year-old, who competed in the 71kg division, saw off competition from North Korea’s Jong Chun Hui and China’s Yang Qiuxia to become the first American to do the double since Ike Berger achieved the feat 66 years ago.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
Right whale births reach 16 this winter season Whale advocates learned Tuesday that another mom-calf pair of right whales had been seen off the Southeast coast, where the whales migrate for the winter to give birth in the warmer waters off Florida and Georgia.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
Brazil are through to the gold-medal match in the Parc des Princes tomorrow (Saturday), having seen off the French 1-0 and then, on an unforgettable Tuesday evening in Marseille, exacted sweet revenge upon Spain, 4-2.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
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“See off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20off. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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