to hive off

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To segregate; to remove from a parent entity
To separate from a larger group
remove from a group and make separate; "The unit was hived off from its parent company
If someone hives off part of a business, they transfer it to new ownership, usually by selling it. Klockner plans to hive off its loss-making steel businesses
remove from a group and make separate; "The unit was hived off from its parent company"
withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions
to hive off
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