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to hive off
[phrase form: hive]
01
to separate a part of a business, organization, or group to create a new, independent entity
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
action verb
regular
separable
particle
off
base verb
hive
present tense
hive off
3rd person singular
hives off
present participle
hiving off
past simple
hived off
past participle
hived off
Examples
The company decided to hive off its software division into a separate subsidiary.
02
to take money from one place and move it somewhere else, often secretly dishonestly
Examples
To cover up the financial irregularities, the manager tried to hive off the missing funds into various accounts.
