hive off
hive off
verbDefinition of HIVE OFF
intransitive verb
chiefly British : to break away from or as if from a group : become separate
transitive verb
chiefly British : to make separate: as a : to remove from a group <hive off the rookies for special training> b : to assign (as assets or responsibilities) to another c : spin off
First Known Use of HIVE OFF
circa 1856
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