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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He would be able to point to his party's ability to see off Reform and the Greens, and win in Greater Manchester without the man called the 'King of the North', Andy Burnham, as their candidate.
From BBC
In his opening match, Draper had enough quality to see off Halys.
From BBC
The seven-time Grand Slam champion needed just over 50 minutes to see off his French opponent and claim the 26th title of his career.
From Barron's
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
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