see off
Britishverb
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to be present at the departure of (a person making a journey)
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informal to cause to leave or depart, esp by force
Example Sentences
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The size of her majority should give her the ammunition to see off any internal opposition to her economic plans in the LDP, while also giving her the cover to make unpopular decisions, which could include raising taxes to finance spending promises if revenues disappoint.
In happier scenes, figure skating sensation Ilia Malinin produced a pulsating routine to see off Japan and retain the team title for the United States.
From Barron's
Seguro, 63, had been backed by politicians on both sides of the aisle, with several conservative figures voicing support for the moderate socialist to see off his far-right opponent.
From BBC
Norrie later came back from a 4-1 second-set deficit to see off world number 133 Budkov Kjaer.
From BBC
La Liga's top scorer Mbappe reached 21 goals for the season in the competition to help Madrid see off a spirited Villarreal side, now fourth in the table.
From Barron's
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