see off

verb

1. to be present at the departure of (a person making a journey)

2. informal,  to cause to leave or depart, esp by force

Example Sentences

As is traditional, there will be famous faces at the start line to see off the runners - this year it will be Newcastle United's Jacob Murphy and Nick Pope.

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It is far too early to tell but it was the same old outcome at Stamford Bridge as Sonia Bompastor's side were not at their best, but showed a ruthless streak again to see off Manchester City.

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They would have backed themselves to see off the bottom-placed side, especially at home, and put themselves in the thick of it in the fight for the top three.

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Two goals from Richarlison, including a stunning scissor kick, help Thomas Frank win his first Premier League match in charge of Tottenham as the home side see off Burnley 3-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

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Industry veterans told the BBC that market leaders can and will drop prices to airline customers long enough to see off a new assault on their market dominance.

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