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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 | ||
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