hive off

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to separate part of an organization or group into an independent unit

   Phrasal verb · Separable

   hive off something / hive something off

   Usage: The organizational unit is the object. Put a pronoun before off: hive it off; an optional destination or new form can follow into.

   The company plans to hive off its delivery business next year.

   Sources and attribution

   OpenAI Codex authors; independent AI editorial review recorded in the corpus review archive. — Original project editorial material; cleared for The Missing Workbook

   • The Missing Workbook: original construction review

   The company plans to hive off its delivery business next year.

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