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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Kansas City will see off-and-on rain and cooler-than-usual weather this weekend as a sluggish storm system moves through the region, according to the National Weather Service.
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Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Only three have ever been seen off-center.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2025
But Salah was back on time on Sunday with a 95th-minute penalty to see off Burnley.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Warsaw saw off competition from Barcelona, Basel and Cardiff to become the first city in the former Eastern Bloc to stage a one-off UEFA Women’s Champions League final, the 27th in the history of the competition.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Only three have ever been seen off-center.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2025
But Salah was back on time on Sunday with a 95th-minute penalty to see off Burnley.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Warsaw saw off competition from Barcelona, Basel and Cardiff to become the first city in the former Eastern Bloc to stage a one-off UEFA Women’s Champions League final, the 27th in the history of the competition.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“See off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20off. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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