to hive off
- phrasal verb
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desviar
- The manager tried to hive off large sums of money into offshore accounts.
Examples
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They discovered that he had hived off funds from the charity for personal use.
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Regulators became suspicious when assets were quietly hived off during the audit.
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Don't hive off the funds!
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She tried to hive off some funds for personal use.
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The accountant was fired after officials found out he had secretly hived off money from company funds.
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During the investigation, it became clear that several employees had hived off resources for their own projects.
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The company faced severe penalties when regulators discovered they had hived off profits to avoid tax obligations.
Synonyms
56
6.8
To take money meant for something and put it somewhere else, often secretly
5
7.9
To secretly take money from a business or charity for your own use
1
9.1
Take money secretly from payments, often in an illegal way
Put money or things aside in a safe place to use later
Antonyms
How Much Diverted
28
8.1
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1.0
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56
6.8
2
6.6
1
3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
The verb 'hive' (to gather/store) combined with 'off' (away/removed) gives a partly predictable sense of setting something aside or transferring it, so a learner could infer a general idea of removal or separation. However, the nuance of doing this secretly or dishonestly is not directly derivable from the constituents and the usage is somewhat idiomatic and low-frequency, so full meaning requires prior exposure.
Etymology
Hive off can also mean quietly moving things away for private use. Imagine someone taking honey from the hive and moving it off to hide it; that picture helps explain why it can mean secretly putting money aside or 'stealing' funds.