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HIVE OFF

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hive off mean? 

HIVE OFF (verb)
  The verb HIVE OFF has 2 senses:

1. remove from a group and make separateplay

2. withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentionsplay

  Familiarity information: HIVE OFF used as a verb is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HIVE OFF (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Remove from a group and make separate

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Context example:

The unit was hived off from its parent company

Hypernyms (to "hive off" is one way to...):

discriminate; separate; single out (treat differently on the basis of sex or race)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something


Sense 2

Meaning:

Withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Synonyms:

divert; hive off

Hypernyms (to "hive off" is one way to...):

draw; draw off; take out; withdraw (remove (a commodity) from (a supply source))

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something


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