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Halve

hɑːv

Halve definitions
verb
halve halved halves halving
  1. divide into two parts of equal or roughly equal size

    "halve the aubergine lengthways"

    cut in half divide into two equal parts divide in two split in two sever in two divide equally share equally bisect
    • reduce or be reduced by half

      "pre-tax profits nearly halved to £5 m"

    • share (something) equally with another person

      "she insisted on halving the bill"

    • use the same number of strokes as one's opponent and thus draw (a hole or match)

      "they halved the extra hole in bogey-5s"

  2. fit (crossing timbers) together by cutting out half the thickness of each

    "the sills are usually halved and pinned together at the corners"