English verb: hive off | |||
1. | hive off (social) remove from a group and make separate | ||
Samples | The unit was hived off from its parent company. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | discriminate, separate, single out | ||
2. | hive off (possession) withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions | ||
Synonyms | divert | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | draw, draw off, take out, withdraw | ||