hive something ↔ off phrasal verb British English ( see also ↑ hive )
to sell one part of a business:
the trend for television companies to hive off their advertising departments
hive something ↔ off phrasal verb British English ( see also ↑ hive )
to sell one part of a business:
the trend for television companies to hive off their advertising departments
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012