# hive off

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To separate from a larger group.
2. To segregate; to remove from a parent entity.

## Etymology
Likely from the way a swarm of bees splits off from one hive to establish a second hive.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hive-off