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

Saudi crude exports via the Bab al-Mandeb strait have at least halved since the Houthis declared a blockade on Saudi ships transiting the waterway, according to Rahul Choudhary, vice president of upstream research at Rystad Energy. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

The two are indistinguishable until exit, and the first exits, Circle 76% off its peak, Klarna halved from listing, have already started grading the class. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

But since then, the share price has more than halved as its fortunes have waned. — April Roach,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Members of the Tarrant County Commissioners Court unanimously agreed Tuesday that a proposal to nearly halve the number of Election Day voting locations was out of left field and far too drastic. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from half half

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for halve

• calve
• have
• nav
• mohave

Kids Definition

halve

verb

ˈhav 

ˈhȧv

halved; halving

1

: to divide into two halves

2

: to reduce to one half

halving the cost