verb Date: circa 1856 intransitive verb to break away from or as if from a group ; become separate, transitive verb to make separate: as, to remove from a group , to assign (as assets or responsibilities) to another, spin off
HIVE OFF
Meaning of HIVE OFF in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012