hive off
verb
Definition 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: such asa : to remove from a group hive off the rookies for special trainingb : to assign (assets, responsibilities, etc.) to anotherc : spin off
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First Known Use of hive off
circa 1856
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