"see the last of" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: sees the last of [present, singular, third-person], seeing the last of [participle, present], saw the last of [past], seen the last of [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|see<,,saw,seen> the last of}} see the last of (third-person singular simple present sees the last of, present participle seeing the last of, simple past saw the last of, past participle seen the last of)
  1. To stop seeing or encountering a person or thing.
    Sense id: en-see_the_last_of-en-verb-NLgnIVa5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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