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verb
To separate from a larger group.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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Synonyms: branch off, fork off, split off
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To segregate; to remove from a parent entity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: divert
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: withdraw, draw, take out, draw off
verb
remove from a group and make separate
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: discriminate, separate, single out
History
Likely from the way a swarm of bees splits off from one hive to establish a second hive.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
