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hive off
DEFINITIONS OF:
hive off
1
v
remove from a group and make separate
“The unit was
hived off
from its parent company”
Type of:
discriminate
,
separate
,
single out
treat differently on the basis of sex or race
v
withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions
Synonyms:
divert
Type of:
draw
,
draw off
,
take out
,
withdraw
remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
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