halve

verb

ˈhav 

ˈhäv

halved; halving

transitive verb

1

a

: to divide into two equal parts

b

: to reduce to one half

halving the present cost

c

: to share equally

2

golf : to play (a hole, round, or match) in the same number of strokes as one's opponent

I lost the next two holes to pars, then halved the fourth by missing an easy putt.

—David Owen

Examples of halve in a Sentence

The store is halving the price of many summer items.

Recent Examples on the Web

Along with listing its price growth outlook, the central bank also halved the U.K.’s economic growth forecast from 1.5% to 0.75% this year. —Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025

Since then, the motor vehicle theft rate in the U.S. has halved, illustrating the effectiveness of digitalization. —Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025

Related Stories Additionally, Psycho Bunny’s split shipments rates have halved from 35 to 40 percent to just 17 percent. —Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 17 Feb. 2025

Officials overseeing the fellowship had initially warned health departments and those in their ranks that they would be halved. —Alexander Tin, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from half half

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

halve

verb

ˈhav 

ˈhȧv

halved; halving

1

: to divide into two halves

2

: to reduce to one half

halving the cost