verb
hive
To separate a part into an independent group.
The company hives off its research division into a separate business.
Etymology
The verb draws on bees leaving a hive to establish another colony. Hiving off part of an organization similarly separates it into an independently operating group.
More examples
- Several members hived off to form their own organization.
- The nonprofit plans to hive off its tutoring program as an independent charity.
- They are hiving off the repair department as a separate company.
Forms
hive · hives · hived · hiving